New York To Subsidize Bigots

GOP State Senators in NY are currently negotiating with Governor Andrew Cuomo over a bill to legalize marriage by same-gendered people. The proposed bill currently exempts churches from having to perform abominable gay marriages. But that's not good enough for GOP reactionaries. They say the "religious protections" are inadequate. They want to make sure that marriage counselors, adoption agencies, etc. have their "freedom of consciences" protected.

Unmentioned in the corporate media coverage of this matter is the fact that the State SUBSIDIZES  these "social service agencies. In other words, every taxpayer gives them money, AGAINST THEIR WILL, regardless of the consciences or principles of the taxpayers.

So NY State will be forcing its citizens to subsidize bigotry and bigots.

But the only time you hear it said that its unacceptable for a dime of taxpayer money to go somewhere based on moral objections is when abortion is involved.