At a press conference this morning, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal announced that he will veto HB 757, the “Free Exercise Protection Act” that Georgia’s legislature passed less than two weeks ago.  Deal has faced intense pressure from Georgia’s business community, which warned of the severe economic consequences that would follow passage of a bill that appears to permit LGBT discrimination.  Deal proclaimed that “Georgia is a welcoming state” that does not need to discriminate against anyone to protect religious liberty.