Gov. Bobby Jindal, who opposes executive orders, issues executive order allowing for discrimination...

On Tuesday, Louisiana’s anti-gay “religious liberty” bill died in committee after a bipartisan coalition of representatives voted it down. The bill, which would explicitly permit all businesses, state-funded programs, and state agencies to discriminate against gay couples, was a keystone of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s political agenda. So, soon after the measure failed, Jindal issued a nearly identical executive order to permit every business and agency—from restaurants and hotels to banks and social services—to refuse service to gay couples.

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