Arkansas Gov . Bob Ballinger says he 'll enact the new setting his state up to be the next target of protests and business boycotts . Wal-Mart is against the measure , which critics say creates a license to discriminate against gays and lesbians through the fig-leaf of religion . Christians who run wedding-related businesses had complained of being forced under threat of lawsuits to sell services to same-sex couples . Sexual orientation and gender identity are not included in Arkansas ' anti-discrimination protections .
Arkansas Gov . Asa Hutchinson says he 'll enact the new setting his state up to be the next target of protests and business boycotts . Wal-Mart is against the measure , which critics say creates a license to discriminate against gays and lesbians through the fig-leaf of religion . Christians who run wedding-related businesses had complained of being forced under threat of lawsuits to sell services to same-sex couples . Sexual orientation and gender identity are not included in Arkansas ' anti-discrimination protections .