It'll be fascinating to see come awards night if the notoriously left-leaning members of the academy view the Senatorial letter as an act of intimidation to be rejected or ideological marching orders to follow.

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"We are shocked and saddened by this development which is indeed a discriminating and hurtful act of religious intimidation, " he said.

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She said the purpose of the act was to prevent the intimidation and disruption of people engaged in lawful activity.

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