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Arnold Schwarzenegger Asks Fellow Republicans to Denounce Indiana's Anti-Gay Law

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(Photo : Louafi Larbi ) Former U.S. governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to reporters at a news conference in Algiers June 25, 2013.

Indiana's religious freedom law may have been passed but not everyone is too happy about it, especially Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The former Governor of California, who is a very opinionated Republican, spoke out about the law and expressed his disappointment and anger over what he considers as his own party's prejudiced agenda in an article for the Washington Post.

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Referring to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, he wrote in the article that he is furious and extremely concerned with Indiana, as well as "similar laws being passed in other states."

Those who are denouncing the law, which have been officially included in the laws of Indiana by Republican Governor Mike Pence, say that it could give landlords, businesses and others the chance to refuse gay, transgender and bisexual people services using religious reasons as their excuse.

Arnold praised Apple CEO Tim Cook for courageously speaking up about this issue before proceeding to address his message to his fellow Republicans.

The star of "Terminator" went on to slam the Republicans for failing to follow former President Ronald Reagan's vision for their party and for not having the ability to gain the support of the younger generation.

He explained that laws similar to the one Indiana just recently passed are laws that are not only bad for the country, but for their party as well.

And if there are fellow Republicans who are confused about the rationality of his sentiment, all you have to do is read Arnold's message which blatantly tells the Republicans and the lawmakers that they're wrong. He asks them to look at the law's response on various social media sites-Facebook, Twitter, Reddit-and any other site in which "young people discuss what is important to them."

Aside from citing the young voters' feelings as an example, Arnold also highlighted the negative reactions major corporations had upon hearing about the law's regressive social agenda.

The anti-gay law, he says is not supported by major companies including the NBA, Wal-Mart and NASCAR.

Though still concerned, Schwarzenegger explains that he is holding on to the Indiana lawmaker's promise to alter the law and Arkansas Governor, Asa Hutchinson's decision to reject a similar law.

Arnold includes in the article, "We must be the party that stands for equality and against discrimination in any form." 

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