National Debate and Legislature

Legislature: The bill backed by Republicans in the state's Legislature set off a national debate over religion and discrimination, and opponents called it an open attack on gays, according to CTV. Loud cheers erupted outside the Capitol building immediately after Brewer made her announcement and - Arizona's governor vetoed a bill that would have protected people who asset their religious belief in refusing service to gays, ending a proposal that put America's deep polarization over gay rights on stark display. Brewer's decision Wednesday defused the furor. Companies including Apple Inc. and American Airlines and even national Republicans including Sen. John McCain had urged her to veto the bill, saying it would hurt the state and could alienate businesses looking to expand there. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.