Angie's List halts expansion over Indiana law seen targeting gays.

[madfloridian]

Angie's List halts expansion over Indiana law seen targeting gays

(Reuters) - The company behind the Angie's List business-rating website on Saturday put on hold a planned expansion of its Indianapolis headquarters over a new Indiana law that opponents say could allow companies to deny services to gay people.

The decision by Angie's List Inc comes amid criticism of the so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was passed overwhelmingly by both champers of the Republican led-state legislature and signed into law on Thursday by Indiana Governor Mike Pence.

Supporters say the legislation will keep the government from forcing business owners to act against strongly held religious beliefs. Opponents say it is discriminatory against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and broader than other states' religious freedom laws.

"We are putting the 'Ford Building Project' on hold until we fully understand the implications of the Freedom Restoration Act on our employees, both current and future," Angie's List Chief Executive Bill Oesterle said in a statement.

"Angie's List is open to all and discriminates against none and we are hugely disappointed in what this bill represents," Oesterle said.

Good for them.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Hey Mike Pence -

How are you and your minions sleeping these nights?

Not so good, eh?

[madfloridian]

4. Bet they are having 2nd thoughts.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. You bet.

If nothing else, one thing they understand is lost revenue.

Morans x 2

[misterhighwasted]

2. Will there be religious qualifiers at the Voting booth?

Where this law leads is anyone's guess.
Doubt it's religion they are after.

"Religion" provides the cup to carry all else they want to exclude.

[madfloridian]

3. Exactly...where this law will lead is not known.

[rhett o rick]

6. What specifically does the law say? I can't seem to find it. Is discrimination limited to the LGBT?

Does the discriminating party have to prove their religion beliefs?

[madfloridian]

7. Pence not clarifying.

You might find more at Twitter #Indiana hashtag.

https://twitter.com/search?q=Indiana&src=tren

I saw a link to the full text of the bill there, but can't find it now.

I think it allows discrimination against whatever offends Christians.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026430823

[LadyHawkAZ]

8. Utah is now chasing those jobs,

Which is ironic, since we just passed the same law- only we labeled it an "Anti-Discrimination Law" instead of "Religious Freedom Restoration" and it got better PR.

[madfloridian]

9. FL has one, too. I am trying to find details..

Should be easy with all our "Sunshine" laws. Right?