Judge to hear conservatives' lawsuit challenging RFRA fix

Indiana cities, including Indianapolis and Carmel, are pushing back against a lawsuit challenging local ordinances that protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination.

The cities say the lawsuit, filed by conservative advocacy groups, improperly argues hypothetical "what if" situations when religious rights have not actually been infringed.

But the conservative groups counter that those city ordinances could have a chilling effect on religious freedom, particularly for evangelical Christians who oppose same-sex marriage and LGBT rights.

The cities named in the lawsuit — Indianapolis, Carmel, Bloomington and Columbus, which have nondiscrimination ordinances that include LGBT protections — have asked a Hamilton Superior Court judge to dismiss the case. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning.

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