article_snippet.sent: Arnold Schwarzenegger has unleashed a tirade against Indiana's polarizing Religious Freedom Restoration Act, saying the new laws are 'distracting and divisive' for the Republican Party.
article_snippet.sent: Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote in the piece Friday: 'As an American, I’m incredibly concerned about what happened in Indiana this week and the threat of similar laws being passed in other states. '
article_snippet.sent: Blast: Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger became the latest celebrity to speak out against Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, calling Blast:
article_snippet.sent: Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger a 'distracting' law that only hurts the Republican Party .
article_snippet.sent: But distracting, divisive laws like the one Indiana passed aren't just bad for America, distracting, divisive laws like the one Indiana passed’re also bad for the Republican Party. '
article_snippet.sent: Schwarzenegger was the Governor of California between 2003 and 2011.
article_snippet.sent: In 2008 Schwarzenegger opposed California’s controversial Prop 8 in favor of LGBT rights.
article_snippet.sent: However the bill, which made gay marriage illegal in California, was still passed while Schwarzenegger was governor.