Due to the passage of a law that LGBTQ advocates contend grants Montana residents a license to discriminate based on a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, the Mountain West state is likely to be added to the travel ban lists kept by California and San Francisco officials.
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 215 into law April 22. National LGBTQ rights advocacy organization the Human Rights Campaign blasted his doing so over the weekend, contending the legislation is an expansive religious refusal bill that could grant a license to discriminate against Montanans and visitors, including LGBTQ people, people of faith, and women, across a wide range of goods and services in the state. "SB 215 will have a significant