Battle between religious and gay rights splits GOP states

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2015 file photo, Cynthia Gifford speaks to reporters as her husband Robert Gifford listens in Albany, N.Y. The Giffords, owners of Liberty Ridge Farm north of Albany, refused to host the 2013 wedding of Melisa and Jennie McCarthy, citing their belief that marriage is between a man and a woman. Republican lawmakers have advanced measures in about a dozen states this year that could strengthen protections for those who refuse for religious reasons to provide services to gay couples. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)