Critics: Arizona’s ‘religious interference’ bill is a shield for anti-LGBTQ, anti-abortion protests

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 953

Last Updated: 1 day, 11 hours ago

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Arizona Republicans want to make it a crime to disrupt religious activities, but critics warn it’s little more than a thinly veiled attempt to protect anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion protestors.

On Tuesday, the state Senate gave preliminary approval to House Bill 4117, which would punish “interfering” with a religious service or activity with jail time. At a minimum, doing so would be a class 1 misdemeanor, which carries with it fines and a six …

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