As major corporations, business leaders, and organizations continue to speak out against the discriminatory new anti-LGBT law in Indiana, Nike, Inc. President and CEO Mark Parker provided the following statement to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC): “Nike proudly stands for inclusion for all. We believe laws should treat people equally and prevent discrimination. Nike has…
A religious freedom bill that is similar to the Indiana law that has faced national backlash for legalizing discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people cleared the Arkansas Legislature Tuesday. The bill will now go before Gov. Asa Hutchinson, where it is expected to be signed. According to The Huffington Post the Arkansas legislation…
Yesterday, visitindy.com added a new graphic to its website to highlight that it welcomes everyone to the city of the Indianapolis. While the nation has been focused upon the issues surrounding the Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed in Indiana last week, it gets lost that many of the citizens of Indiana are fair-minded welcoming people. On…
Mayor Faulconer added his voice to the cacophony of political, business and civil rights leaders who have expressed concern over the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act passed in Indiana this week. The mayor has restricted the use of municipal funds for business travel to Indiana. On Monday, Councilman Todd Gloria took the lead by asking…
The lead lawyers have been selected who will argue in favor of same-sex marriage before the Supreme Court of the United States. The arguments are scheduled for April 28, 2015. The lawyers selected are Ms. Mary Bonauto is a well-known LGBT advocate and lawyer for the plaintiffs from Michigan and Kentucky, along with a team…
Today top executives at Acxiom,one of Arkansas’ largest employers and a leading generator of tax revenue in the state, sent a letter to Gov. Asa Hutchinson calling on him to veto H.B. 1228. The controversial legislation is almost identical to a similar bill that has generated national condemnation in Indiana and has been denounced by…
CBS News 8 – San Diego, CA News Station – KFMB Channel 8 City Commissioner Stampp Corbin, and Hillcrest business owner Brett Serwalt, added their voices to the national conversation concerning Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Corbin suggested that the law is the beginning of an assault on LGBT rights in anticipation of…
GLAAD has taken the time to expose some of the other supporters of the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Indiana Governor Mike Pence would not identify the lobbyists and supporters in this picture from the signing of the law, but GLAAD helped us all out. The original picture was posted by Micah Clark of the…
LITTLE ROCK— Today, the Arkansas Senate passed H.B. 1228, an Indiana-style bill that will open the door to discrimination against LGBT people, people of color, religious minorities, women and other minority groups across the state. After a formal procedural hurdle, the bill will be on its way to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s desk. The Human Rights…
The fallout over Indiana Gov. Pence ignoring the warnings of corporations and civil rights advocates continued today after the governor signed into law a sweeping bill allowing individuals to use religion as an excuse to discriminate against LGBT people and other minorities. Max Levchin, cofounder of PayPal, CEO of Affirm, and Chairman of Yelp, tweeted,…
