Virginia governor vetoes religious protection bill(Reuters) - Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed ministers and others refuse to marry gay couples because of their religious beliefs. McAuliffe, a Democrat, said the measure approved by the Republican-controlled legislature was unconstitutional and would drive business away from the state. “Although couched as a ‘religious freedom’ bill, this legislation is nothing more than an attempt to stigmatize,” he said in a statement. The Republicans do not have enough votes in the state’s General Assembly to override the veto. The bill would have  granted ministers and others empowered to wed people the right to deny marriage services to same-sex couples if performing them would violate their religious beliefs. McAuliffe’s move comes just days after Georgia’s Republican governor said he would veto a similar bill after the measure drew national criticism.. Similar measures in states such as Indiana and Arkansas sparked criticism last year, forcing many lawmakers to retreat. North Carolina is also seeing protests over anew law that bars transgender people from choosing bathrooms consistent with their gender identity. politicsNews
virginia governor vetoed religious protection bill reuters virginia governor terry mcauliffe wednesday vetoed bill would allowed ministers others refuse marry gay couples religious beliefs mcauliffe democrat said measure approved legislature unconstitutional would drive business away state although coached religious freedom bill legislation nothing attempt stigmatize said statement the republicans enough votes state general assembly override veto the bill would granted ministers others empowered wed people right deny marriage services couples performing would violate religious beliefs mcauliffe move comes days georgia republican governor said would veto similar bill measure drew national criticism similar measures states indiana arkansas sparked criticism last year forcing many lawmakers retreat north carolina also seeing protests anew law bars transgender people choosing bathrooms consistent gender identity politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Virginia governor vetoes religious protection bill(Reuters) - Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed ministers and others refuse to marry gay couples because of their religious beliefs. McAuliffe, a Democrat, said the measure approved by the Republican-controlled legislature was unconstitutional and would drive business away from the state. “Although couched as a ‘religious freedom’ bill, this legislation is nothing more than an attempt to stigmatize,” he said in a statement. The Republicans do not have enough votes in the state’s General Assembly to override the veto. The bill would have  granted ministers and others empowered to wed people the right to deny marriage services to same-sex couples if performing them would violate their religious beliefs. McAuliffe’s move comes just days after Georgia’s Republican governor said he would veto a similar bill after the measure drew national criticism.. Similar measures in states such as Indiana and Arkansas sparked criticism last year, forcing many lawmakers to retreat. North Carolina is also seeing protests over anew law that bars transgender people from choosing bathrooms consistent with their gender identity. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: virginia governor vetoed religious protection bill reuters virginia governor terry mcauliffe wednesday vetoed bill would allowed ministers others refuse marry gay couples religious beliefs mcauliffe democrat said measure approved legislature unconstitutional would drive business away state although coached religious freedom bill legislation nothing attempt stigmatize said statement the republicans enough votes state general assembly override veto the bill would granted ministers others empowered wed people right deny marriage services couples performing would violate religious beliefs mcauliffe move comes days georgia republican governor said would veto similar bill measure drew national criticism similar measures states indiana arkansas sparked criticism last year forcing many lawmakers retreat north carolina also seeing protests anew law bars transgender people choosing bathrooms consistent gender identity politicsnews