Sign the petition to urge the governor to resign immediately.
The state's new law discriminates against LGBTQ people in a number of different contexts by giving individuals, religious associations and private entities the right to use their religious beliefs as an excuse to "shut the door" on anyone they choose--who might also include unmarried people raising children, unmarried people having sex, and others. This could lead to discrimination at the workplace, at schools, in health care settings, and in public spaces such as stores, hotels or eateries.
Mississippi has the highest proportion of same-sex couples raising children in our nation at 26%. It has one of the highest percentages of Black same sex couples. And Mississippi has the highest number of poor people in the country — many of whom are LGBTQ. These folks already face discrimination and racism. With this law they are going to face more.
This is what makes Bryant's action so despicable. Make no mistake it was knowingly designed to have the biggest negative impact on the most vulnerable.
Contrary to what the Governor has said, this law makes a mockery of the basic American idea that we are guaranteed freedom of religion and freedom from religion.
The outcry against Bryant has been diverse — from people of faith who think what he did was immoral to businesses who think that his action will be a jobs killer.
Bryant could have stopped this bill becoming law. Instead he signed it. Now it's time for him to sign something else — his resignation letter.
The Governor must resign to do the decent thing, and to help make the hospitality state truly hospitable again.
