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Cha

(295,899 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:54 PM Mar 2015

Gotta Love Connecticut and Gov Dan Malloy!



Connecticut Becomes First State To Boycott Indiana Over LGBT Discrimination Law

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WASHINGTON -- Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D) will sign an executive order on Monday barring state-funded travel to Indiana because of the state's new law that could allow businesses to turn away gay and lesbian customers for religious reasons.

Malloy announced his plans on Twitter.

Governor Dan Malloy ✔ @GovMalloyOffice
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Because of Indiana's new law, later today I will sign an Executive Order regarding state-funded travel. -DM
4:44 AM - 30 Mar 2015 1,177 Retweets 911 favorites

Governor Dan Malloy ✔ @GovMalloyOffice
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When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we can’t sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination won’t be tolerated. -DM
4:45 AM - 30 Mar 2015 1,212 Retweets 991 favorites

MORE TWEETS!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/30/connecticut-indiana-boycott-lgbt_n_6969684.html




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Gotta Love Connecticut and Gov Dan Malloy! (Original Post) Cha Mar 2015 OP
We're in! Suich Mar 2015 #1
Yay! This is Fantastic, Suich! Cha Mar 2015 #4
Excellent.... sheshe2 Mar 2015 #9
.. come on Hawaii! Cha Mar 2015 #2
George Takei Tweet... sheshe2 Mar 2015 #3
Mahalo for Takei's Tweet, she.. Washington State is on board now, too!.. Cha Mar 2015 #7
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 Mar 2015 #5
Gov Malloy hits it square, RKP! Cha Mar 2015 #8
AWESOME! K&R all over the place! marym625 Mar 2015 #6
Yes, Washington is In, Mary! Cha Mar 2015 #11
Should have said has A RFRA law marym625 Mar 2015 #12
Mahalo for the Atlantic link, Mary! Indiana is on the Defensive trying to rationalize their Hate Cha Mar 2015 #13
No, it sure is not! marym625 Mar 2015 #14
Yes, the hate fueled religious zealots are sputtering mad! but, as Gov Malloy so wisely stated.. Cha Mar 2015 #15
Looking at him in the primary marym625 Mar 2015 #16
Yes, we have the "same" law, BUT we also have a law that prohibits... George II Mar 2015 #34
I used bad wording there marym625 Apr 2015 #42
Recommend. nt Zorra Mar 2015 #10
Mahalo, Zorra~ Cha Mar 2015 #20
Kick4Love.. Kick Hate right off the map. Cha Mar 2015 #17
Would he have signed this executive order if the UCONN MBB team was heading to this year's Final 4? Larkspur Mar 2015 #18
Yes, it will be interesting to see what the NCAA does If Indiana's law remains. Cha Mar 2015 #19
In case you didn't know this --- 3 out of the 4 teams in the Final 4 are within driving distance . . Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #23
Good for Connecticut treestar Mar 2015 #21
Kick for Delaware, treestar! Cha Mar 2015 #24
One thing is for sure . . . Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #22
Gov Dense stepped into a woodchipper with his disingenous.. ".. religious liberty.." bullshit law. Cha Mar 2015 #25
K&R. TexasTowelie Mar 2015 #26
Me too, TexasT.. major Schadenfreude going on here. Cha Mar 2015 #27
These are great actions by Conn. Gothmog Mar 2015 #28
Yes, Gothmog, and now we have New York.. LBN!! Cha Mar 2015 #29
Governor Cuomo Bans Non-Essential State Travel to Indiana napkinz Mar 2015 #30
Mahalo, napkinz! I just saw LBN when I got on DU.. this is great! Dan Malloy was first! Cha Mar 2015 #31
K Cha Mar 2015 #32
Malloy Writes Time Op-Ed: 'Mike Pence Knew What He Was Doing'!! Cha Mar 2015 #33
Born and bred in CT and this is why I changed my avatar. nt RiffRandell Mar 2015 #35
Very Cool, RiffRandell! Cha Mar 2015 #36
I went to UConn when Kevin Ollie and I were students! RiffRandell Mar 2015 #37
That is! I saw that earlier but hadn't caught the Coach's name.. So I googled Kevin Ollie.. Cha Mar 2015 #38
You're welcome! RiffRandell Mar 2015 #39
Your "age".. oh well what are we gonna do!? Cha Mar 2015 #40
Thanks! RiffRandell Mar 2015 #41
kick nt napkinz Apr 2015 #43
Mahalo napkinz.. Gotta Love him more when you realize there's a Gov like this in Marland.. Cha Apr 2015 #44

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
3. George Takei Tweet...
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:02 PM
Mar 2015



George Takei
"Star Trek" actor George Takei on Twitter: "Outraged over Indiana Freedom to Discriminate law, signed today. LGBTs aren't 2nd class citizens. #BoycottIndiana #Pence"

Solid Op Cha!

Thanks

Cha

(295,899 posts)
8. Gov Malloy hits it square, RKP!
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:23 PM
Mar 2015
"When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we can’t sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination won’t be tolerated." -DM

marym625

(17,997 posts)
6. AWESOME! K&R all over the place!
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:12 PM
Mar 2015

I thought Washington did too, no?

Regardless, this is awesome. Especially since the religious fanatics and gop are using Connecticut as an example of one of the states with the same law.


Buzzfeed has some examples of the best reactions to the discriminatory law. Here's one from a Bakery there



http://www.buzzfeed.com/skarlan/how-the-internet-reacted-to-indianas-religious-freedom-law?utm_term=4ldqpia&bftw=lgbt


Cha

(295,899 posts)
11. Yes, Washington is In, Mary!
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:35 PM
Mar 2015
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6439693

"Connecticut has the same law"? That sounds crazy!

Thanks for the Internet Reactions to Indiana's religious freedom law..

marym625

(17,997 posts)
12. Should have said has A RFRA law
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:44 PM
Mar 2015

The Atlantic put out an article showing how the laws differ since the GOP is using the fact 19 states have them.

http://m.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/03/what-makes-indianas-religious-freedom-law-different/388997/

Glad you enjoyed the Buzzfeed stuff!

Cha

(295,899 posts)
13. Mahalo for the Atlantic link, Mary! Indiana is on the Defensive trying to rationalize their Hate
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:00 PM
Mar 2015

Law.. and it ain't workin.

marym625

(17,997 posts)
14. No, it sure is not!
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:03 PM
Mar 2015

But damn, the religious zealots are out in force. And they're using the RFRA States as examples. The Atlantic article comes in handy!

Glad you like it, Cha! Thank you for your post!

Cha

(295,899 posts)
15. Yes, the hate fueled religious zealots are sputtering mad! but, as Gov Malloy so wisely stated..
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:13 PM
Mar 2015
"When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we can’t sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination won’t be tolerated." -DM

You're Welcome, Mary.. Thank you~

marym625

(17,997 posts)
16. Looking at him in the primary
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:21 PM
Mar 2015

Don't know enough about him yet but this sure helps!

Aloha po, Cha!

George II

(67,782 posts)
34. Yes, we have the "same" law, BUT we also have a law that prohibits...
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:15 PM
Mar 2015

...discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, among other things.

I believe Connecticut was the first to have these laws, passed more than 20 years ago.

Off the subject, but Connecticut is also the first state to create a Commission on Human Rights and Opportunity (equivalent to the Federal EEOC)

marym625

(17,997 posts)
42. I used bad wording there
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 07:52 AM
Apr 2015

I know that none of the other state's laws called RFRA are as blatantly obvious in the purpose to discriminate. Similar should have been the word, not same. Even Texas isn't as bad as indiana's.

 

Larkspur

(12,804 posts)
18. Would he have signed this executive order if the UCONN MBB team was heading to this year's Final 4?
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 12:39 AM
Mar 2015

This was an easy move by Gov. Malloy this year. I doubt he would have pissed off UCONN fans if the MBB team was on it way to defend it's 2014 title in Indianapolis this year.

He's called for the NCAA to move next year's WBB Final 4 from Indianapolis. It will be interesting to see what the NCAA does if IN's law remains on the books.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
19. Yes, it will be interesting to see what the NCAA does If Indiana's law remains.
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 12:48 AM
Mar 2015

I have no idea of Gov Malloy would be willing to piss off UConn fans if things were different, Larkspur, but, I like what he had to say about his EO against discrimination. And, he was the first State.. now we have Washington and I don't know of any others.

"When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we can’t sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination won’t be tolerated." -DM

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
23. In case you didn't know this --- 3 out of the 4 teams in the Final 4 are within driving distance . .
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 02:23 AM
Mar 2015

. . . of Indianapolis for this year's tournament.

The last 3 games of this event could be moved to a different location easily!!!!!!!!!!

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
22. One thing is for sure . . .
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 02:16 AM
Mar 2015

Last edited Tue Mar 31, 2015, 03:07 AM - Edit history (1)

. . . Pence is a douchebag for signing this bill into law, knowing full well that it is blatantly unconstitutional.

I think the next Supreme Court Judge should be openly gay, just to drive the point home!

Cha

(295,899 posts)
25. Gov Dense stepped into a woodchipper with his disingenous.. ".. religious liberty.." bullshit law.
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 02:59 AM
Mar 2015

Our freedom from bigotry trumps his teabaggery pontificatin'

Mahalo Major

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
30. Governor Cuomo Bans Non-Essential State Travel to Indiana
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:12 PM
Mar 2015

"Today, I direct all agencies, departments, boards and commissions to immediately review all requests for state funded or state sponsored travel to the State of Indiana and to bar any such publicly funded travel that is not essential to the enforcement of state law or public health and safety. The ban on publicly funded travel shall take effect immediately.

"New York State has been, and will continue to be, a leader in ensuring that all LGBT persons enjoy full and equal civil rights. With this action, we stand by our LGBT family members, friends and colleagues to ensure that their rights are respected."

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-bans-non-essential-state-travel-indiana

Cha

(295,899 posts)
31. Mahalo, napkinz! I just saw LBN when I got on DU.. this is great! Dan Malloy was first!
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:17 PM
Mar 2015
I said yesterday.. this all was just the tip of the Iceberg!

Cha

(295,899 posts)
38. That is! I saw that earlier but hadn't caught the Coach's name.. So I googled Kevin Ollie..
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:50 PM
Mar 2015


UConn president tells coach Kevin Ollie he can't travel to Indy meeting

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Connecticut men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie and his staff will not travel to the Final Four in Indianapolis this week.

UConn President Susan Herbst announced the decision Tuesday night, reacting to Indiana's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and the subsequent travel ban for State of Connecticut employees issued by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Monday.

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"In support of Governor Malloy's travel ban to the state of Indiana, Kevin Ollie and other members of the UConn men's basketball staff will not travel to Indianapolis for the NCAA Final Four and events surrounding it," Herbst said in a statement. "UConn is a community that values all of our members and treats each person with the same degree of respect, regardless of their background and beliefs and we will not tolerate any other behavior."

MOre..
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2015/03/31/connecticut-kevin-ollie-indiana-religious-freedom-act/70747070/

People like Gov Malloy and Coach Ollie are serious and they're not playin' around.

Thank you, Riff!

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)
39. You're welcome!
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:54 PM
Mar 2015

I loved UConn (for the most part) but this shows my age.

So what? He's right! Always will be a Husky fan!

Cha

(295,899 posts)
40. Your "age".. oh well what are we gonna do!?
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:57 PM
Mar 2015

It's so great your school, UConn, instills such loyalty!

Cha

(295,899 posts)
44. Mahalo napkinz.. Gotta Love him more when you realize there's a Gov like this in Marland..
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 07:00 PM
Apr 2015
When Maryland Democrats stay home and get a Republican elected Governor, this is what happens:


Hogan rejects Democratic request for ban on state-funded travel to...
By Jenna Johnson @wpjenna

State Sen. Richard Madaleno sought the ban, but his request was immediately turned down by the GOP governor.
Washington Post @washingtonpost

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/md-democratic-senator-asks-hogan-for-ban-on-state-funded-travel-to-indiana/2015/04/01/43b8ba54-d868-11e4-b3f2-607bd612aeac_story.html?hpid=z2


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