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    "Let's show that we can deal with issues of discrimination in our state," governor says. New speaker says he sees no need for more debate after legislation stalled in November. The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision may intensify pressure on lawmakers.

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    "Let's show that we can deal with issues of discrimination in our state," governor says. New speaker says he sees no need for more debate after legislation stalled in November. The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision may intensify pressure on lawmakers.

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    "Let's show that we can deal with issues of discrimination in our state," governor says. New speaker says he sees no need for more debate after legislation stalled in November. The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision may intensify pressure on lawmakers.

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    Gay marriage case may affect discrimination bill


    David Eggert, Associated Press

    11:59 p.m. EST January 24, 2015

    LansingGov.RickSnyderhopestoresuscitatelegislationthatwouldprotectgayandtransgender
    residentsfromdiscrimination,whileLGBTadvocatesexploreaskingvoterstopassthebillsinceit'sunlikelyto
    cleartheGOPledLegislature.
    InhisStateoftheStatespeech,theRepublicangovernorcalledforcontinueddiscussionoveramending
    Michigan'scivilrightslawtoprohibitdiscriminationagainstlesbian,gay,bisexualandtransgenderresidentsin
    employment,housingandplacesopentothepublic.
    (Photo:DaleG.Young/TheDetroit
    News)

    "Let'sshowthatwecandealwithissuesofdiscriminationinourstate,"Snydersaid,drawingapplausefrom
    DemocratsandsomeRepublicans.

    ButafterTuesday'saddress,newGOPHouseSpeakerKevinCotterofMountPleasanttoldreportersthatheseesnoneedformoredebateafterthe
    businessbackedlegislationstalledinNovemberwithoutavote.
    TheU.S.SupremeCourt'srecentdecisiontotakeupconstitutionalchallengestoagaymarriagebaninMichigan,however,mayintensifypressureon
    lawmakersfromboththeLGBTcommunityandsocialconservatives.
    "Youcouldhaveasituationwherepeopleareallowedtogetmarriedinastatebutwilllosetheirjobsiftheyweretocomeoutpubliclyorletitbeknown
    thattheygotmarriedtoasamesexpartner,"saidSommerFoster,directorofpoliticaladvocacyforEqualityMichigan.
    Untilayearago,shesaid,everystatewheresamesexmarriageislegalalsohadantidiscriminationprotectionsforgays.Butasawaveoflowercourts
    ruledquicklyinfavorofgaymarriagerights,manynowallowsamesexmarriageyetdon'thavenondiscriminationpolicies.
    "TheimpendingSupremeCourtdecisionmakesitevenmoreurgent,"Fostersaid.
    Realisticabouttheyettobereintroducedbill'sfuture,theorganizationisstudyingwhethera2016ballotmeasureisanoptionandifenoughmoneycan
    beraisedforasignaturegatheringandadvertisingcampaign.
    Afinaldecisionwillbemadeinsixto12months.Therehasneverbeenastatewidevoteinanystateonsuchameasure,Fostersaid.
    ASeptemberpollconductedforTheDetroitNewsandWDIVTVbytheGlengariffGroupshowed74percentof600likelystatevoterswereinsupportof
    makingitillegaltofireordenyhousingtosomeonebecauseheorsheisgay,lesbian,bisexualortransgender.Eighteenpercentwereinopposition,with
    amarginofsamplingerrorofplusorminus4percentagepoints.
    SomesupportersofaproposedstateversionofthefederalReligiousFreedomRestorationActalsosaytheirefforttoshieldaperson'ssincerelyheld
    beliefsfromgovernmentoverreachcouldbemorevitalgiventheSupremeCourt'sapproachinggaymarriagerulingwhichisexpectedbytheendof
    June.Theproposedlaw,whichdiedintheRepublicancontrolledSenateinDecemberafterbeingpassedbytheHouse,wasreintroducedthesameday
    asSnyder'sStateoftheStateaddress.
    "We'reveryhopefulitwillgetawarmerreception,"saidTomHickson,vicepresidentforpublicpolicyandadvocacyattheMichiganCatholicConference,
    whichhaslobbiedforthelegislationforatleast15years."Idon'tseeanyreasontothinkthatthisisn'tsomethingthat'sgoingtohavecertainlysome
    robustdiscussions."
    BackersoftheMichiganreligiouslibertybillpointtocasessuchasasuburbanDenverbakerwhorefusedtomakeacakeforasamesexweddingandis
    fightinganorderrequiringhimtoservegaycouplesagainsthisreligiousbeliefs.
    Duringtherecentlameducksession,Snyderexpressedconcernwithenactingreligiouslibertylegislationifitdidn'tcoincidewithalsoupdatingthe1976
    ElliottLarsenCivilRightsAct.
    SenateMinorityLeaderJimAnanich,DFlint,saidhehopestheGOPmajoritydecidesagainstpursuingthereligiousfreedombill.

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    "I'mhopefulthatthey'llrealizethatweneedtobefindingsolutionsthathelpallMichiganfamilies,notpanderingtoideologueswithineachofourparties,"
    hesaid.
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