Arizona State Governor Jan Brewer is being called upon to a veto a bill that would allow for discrimination towards the LGBT community.

House Bill 2153/ Senate Bill 1062, which was approved by the Senate and House of Representatives earlier this week, would allow for store owners to refuse service to gay customers on the basis of their religious beliefs. Proponents of the bill say that its meant to protect businesses from being sued for exercising their religious freedom, but the many believe the bill is unconstitutional and provides a legal excuse to practice hate towards gays and lesbians.

Republican Governor Brewer has vetoed a similar bill in the past, but is unsure of whether or not to sign off on this new legislation. She believes business owners should maintain the personal right to deny customers service.

"I think anybody that owns a business can choose who they work with or who they don't work with," Brewer said to CNN. "But I don't know that it needs to be statutory. In my life and in my businesses, if I don't want to do business or if I don't want to deal with a particular company or person or whatever, I'm not interested. That's America. That's freedom."

Still, Brewer admits the bill is highly controversial. Other bills like it have failed to pass in states such as Kansas and Idaho. Brewer says she has to "get her hands around it."

There has been a strong backlash to the bill, not only from Arizonians, but from the country at large. Many business owners came out on social media to express their discontent will the bill, and to assure their LGBT customers that they were still welcome.

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council wrote a letter to the governor, urging her to consider the negative ramifications the bill could have on business in Arizona.

Four companies have already said that they will leave the state if the bill is signed off on. Council President Barry Broome also warned that it could have disastrous consequences for the Super Bowl in 2015. 

This is not the first time Arizona has been brought under national fire for controversial legislation. The state also took heat for Senate Bill 1070, which was criticized as discriminatory towards immigrants.