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Court: Mississippi Can Deny Services to LGBT Couples

REVERSED

Appeals court rules to protect religious beliefs.

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A federal appeals court said on Thursday that Mississippi can enforce a law allowing merchants and government employees to deny services to same-sex couples on the grounds of their religious beliefs. This decision reverses a previous ruling to block the law, which a judge said unconstitutionally created unequal treatment for LGBT people. Supporters of the law say it protects religious beliefs about marriage and gender.

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