JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's governor signs law allowing employers to refuse service to gay couples.
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Rogelio V. Solis
<p>A small Human Rights Campaign equality banner flies on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss., as several hundred people rally outside the building and called on Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant to veto House Bill 1523, which many believe will allow discrimination against LGBT people, Monday, April 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p>
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