BBC Online :
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill that would have allowed business owners who cited their religious beliefs to turn away gay customers.
Ms Brewer said the bill could have had “unintended and negative consequences”.
It was touted as a religious liberty protection by social conservatives. Its opponents denounced it as legalising anti-gay discrimination.
Business groups warned it would tarnish the state’s reputation and discourage companies from moving to the state.
The broad-reaching bill was based around protecting religious freedoms, but would also have given legal protection to those discriminating against others.
