Indianapolis City-County Council set to pass resolution against 'religious freedom' law
Source: Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and the City-County Council will both issue responses to the divisive Regious Freedom Restoration Act today.
Ballard, who previously complained that the measure sends the “wrong signal,” has called a 2:30 p.m. press conference to discuss the city’s reponse to the new law, which business groups have said will have grave economic consequences for Indy as well as the state at large.
... Later tonight, the City-County Council will introduce Proposition 120, a special resolution denouncing the law and urging the General Assembly to add protections for sexual orientation to state civil rights law. Failing that, the resolution says, the state should exempt local human rights ordinances from the statute.
... Council Vice President John Barth said the resolution was up to 16 co-sponsors as of Monday morning. It only needs 15 votes to pass.
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