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Christian Organizations In VA Urge Northam To Back Off Law Requiring Them To Hire LGBT Individuals

Jon Brown
Christian Organizations In VA Urge Northam To Back Off Law Requiring Them To Hire LGBT Individuals
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A group of 40 Christian churches, schools, businesses, and organizations signed a letter urging Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and the Virginia General Assembly to back off recent legislation that demands that religious establishments violate their beliefs regarding sexuality and gender.

The “Virginia Values Act,” which was enacted in July, requires even religious institutions to hire employees who do not necessarily share their convictions regarding homosexuality, marriage, and gender, as The Christian Post reported. Those who violate the act potentially face fines of up to $100,000.

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