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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer expected to veto anti-gay legislation: report
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is expected to veto a controversial bill that would allow business owners to deny service to gays and lesbians, NBC News reported Monday.
The divisive legislation, named Senate Bill 1062, would allow the denial of service on account of religious beliefs that are sincerely held by business owners.
Brewer will veto the bill because she "doesn't want to take any actions that could jeopardize the economic momentum" in Arizona, a source told NBC News.
The Arizona legislature passed the bill last week and sent it to Brewer, even as critics denounced it as blatantly discriminatory.
Read more: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer expected to veto anti-gay legislation: report - NY Daily News