The World Today- What I am Reading Now 3/6

 Are Opponents of Arizona's Anti-Gay Law Eager to Deceive?
Powers, Kirsten. "Are Opponents of Arizona's Anti-Gay Law Eager to Deceive?"The Daily Beast. Newsweek/Daily Beast, 03 Mar. 2014. Web. 06 Mar. 2014.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/03/are-arizona-anti-gay-law-opponents-eager-to-deceive.html

This is an opinion paper about the Arizona anti-gay laws that did not pass. Powers states that republicans are trying to cover up the failed bill by claiming it was never going to hurt same-sex couples. The conservative arguments that are presented seem ridiculous and weak, and there is a scathing tone about the whole bill. The bill would have let business owners discriminate against those who went against their religion, so it would not only legalize discrimination against same-sex couples, but would also let owners discriminate against other minorities.

 Jan Brewer's Foolish Veto
 Lowry, Rich. "POLITICO Magazine." POLITICO Magazine. Politico Magazine, 26 Feb. 2014. Web. 06 Mar. 2014. 
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/02/jan-brewers-foolish-veto-104014.html#ixzz2ujkubCRJ

This article is an opinion paper about the recently veto'd Arizona anti- gay law. Lowry states that the law held no anti- gay sentiment, and only would have served to "clarify the sate's Freedom Restoration Act." She fails to mention how if the law had ben passed, it could be used to legally discriminate against people. She also, although she states that the bill itself does not explicitly say "anti- gay" ,  clarify the bill and is elusive and vague about it. Her post is critical and disapproving of the way the media is responding to the bill, and she believes that it should have passed.  She uses quotes from other political journals and newspapers aimed against Christians, and says everyone is overreacting.

 Antigay Laws Gain Global Attention; Countering Them Remains Challenge.

Sengupta, Somini. "Antigay Laws Gain Global Attention; Countering Them Remains Challenge." The New York Times. The New York Times, 01 Mar. 2014. Web. 06 Mar. 2014.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/world/africa/antigay-laws-gain-global-attention-countering-them-remains-challenge.html?_r=1

This article briefly covers anti-gay laws around the world. For example, it mentions the recent Uganda and Russian laws, along with how recently there has been an outcry against these anti-gay sentiments throughout the world. This is read from a more objective standpoint, as it only serves to explain and educate what is going on in the world today. This article mainly focuses on how the USA might react to anti-gay sentiments throughout the rest of the world, and if it will continue to support such countries.