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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.
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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
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When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we cant sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination wont 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
Governor Jay Inslee, WA State:
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/wash-governor-no-state-funded-travel-indiana/nkh9m/
Ed Murray, Mayor of Seattle, banned travel to Indiana 2 days ago!
Cha
(295,899 posts)Love Washington and Gov Jay Inslee!
Mahalo!
sheshe2
(83,319 posts)will check out MA.
Cha
(295,899 posts)sheshe2
(83,319 posts)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)RKP5637
(67,030 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)marym625
(17,997 posts)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)"Connecticut has the same law"? That sounds crazy!
Thanks for the Internet Reactions to Indiana's religious freedom law..
marym625
(17,997 posts)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)Law.. and it ain't workin.
marym625
(17,997 posts)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)You're Welcome, Mary.. Thank you~
marym625
(17,997 posts)Don't know enough about him yet but this sure helps!
Aloha po, Cha!
George II
(67,782 posts)...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)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.
Zorra
(27,670 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)Larkspur
(12,804 posts)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)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 cant sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination wont be tolerated." -DM
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts). . . of Indianapolis for this year's tournament.
The last 3 games of this event could be moved to a different location easily!!!!!!!!!!
treestar
(82,383 posts)Kick for my state to do the same!
Cha
(295,899 posts)Mahalo~
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)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)Our freedom from bigotry trumps his teabaggery pontificatin'
Mahalo Major
TexasTowelie
(111,280 posts)I enjoy watching the bigots squirm.
Cha
(295,899 posts)Gothmog
(143,998 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)"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)Cha
(295,899 posts)RiffRandell
(5,909 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)RiffRandell
(5,909 posts)Pretty cool!
Cha
(295,899 posts)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)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)It's so great your school, UConn, instills such loyalty!
My nephew is graduating from there this spring! Congrats Kevin!
Cha
(295,899 posts)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