Arizona’s divisive SB1026 – which supporters claim protected religious freedom, and critics say served as cover for businesses to discriminate against gays and lesbians – didn’t come from nowhere.

It took time to hash out among both state lawmakers and interest groups. In this case, advocates from the Arizona Center for Policy and Alliance Defending Freedom – whose website says it “coordinates legal efforts (for) Christian legal and policy organizations” all across the United States and in 31 countries – were among those who played a part in crafting the legislation.

But from where, or from whom, did the impetus come? And who paid