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Jindal Backs ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill in Louisiana

April 7, 2015 at 10:41 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 38 Comments

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) announced he will support a controversial religious freedom bill filed by a Louisiana legislator, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

“The Louisiana legislation is not exactly the same as the laws introduced in Indiana and Arkansas, but it deals with many of the same issues related to same-sex marriage and religious protections.”

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