Rims Barber v. Phil Bryant

JAMES E. GRAVES, JR, Circuit Judge:

In 2016, the Mississippi Legislature passed the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act”, better known as House Bill 1523 (“HB 1523”). HB 1523 declares that its aim is “to provide certain protections regarding a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction for persons, religious organizations and private associations.” The Act enumerates the beliefs- as follows: “(a) Marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman; (b) Sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage; and (c) Male (man)…