Texas state lawmaker derails conservative-backed bill to 'Save Chick-Fil-A'
By Morgan Gstalter - 05/10/19 10:19 PM EDT An openly gay member of the Texas House derailed a bill backed by religious conservatives to block communities from taking “adverse actions†against Chick-Fil-A or other businesses.
State Rep. Julie Johnson (D) used a procedural maneuver to shut down the debate over the so-called Save Chick-Fil-A bill late Thursday, The Corpus Christi Caller Times reported.
"Hopefully, this is the day ... discrimination against the LGBT community dies in Texas," said Johnson, a freshman member.
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