Newt Gingrich calls opponents of RFRA a ‘Lynch Mob’ (VIDEO)

In a HuffPost Live interview today, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich joined host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani and slammed the opposition to the recently passed religious freedom bills in Indiana and Arkansas. Gingrich claimed the resistance to the legislation is part of a liberal “lynch mob” mentality and is an example of “selective outrage.” Gingrich:…

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Indiana restaurant denies service to same-sex couples (VIDEO)

ABC57 News – See the Difference Michiana A pizza restaurant in Walkerton, Ind. is saying they will not provide pizzas to a same-sex couple on their wedding and that they agree with Gov. Mike Pence’s signing of the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act. ABC 57 reported that the O’Connor family, who owns Memories Pizza, says…

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Nike president and CEO condemns Indiana’s new anti-LGBT law

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…

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Gov. Pence seeking legislation that makes clear RFRA cannot be used to discriminate

Today, Indiana Governor Mike Pence tried to limit the economic damage and public humiliation he brought to Indiana by signing a widely-denounced, discriminatory anti-LGBT law last Thursday, the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act (RFRA).  While the national backlash against the harmful measure has been swift and brutal, Pence today asked for legislation to be sent…

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Jeb Bush embraces Indiana anti-LGBT legislation

In a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt Monday, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush embraced the widely-denounced and discriminatory anti-LGBT legislation that Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed into law last Thursday.  While the national backlash against the harmful measure has been swift and brutal–and as Pence and Indiana lawmakers who supported the law have said they’re…

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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence dodges questions about new law and LGBT equality (VIDEO)

A video released by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) highlights the eight different times that Gov. Mike Pence ducked, dodged, and declined to answer simple, straightforward questions about Indiana’s new law and whether discrimination against LGBT Hoosiers should be illegal, on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Stephanopoulos asked multiple straightforward questions requiring a yes…

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NGLCC: ‘Gov. Pence, Indiana’s new law is bad for business’

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) views the passage and signing of Indiana’s new “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” as nothing less than reprehensible. “The law is morally offensive and detrimental to business climate of the Hoosier State. Laws allowing religious exemptions to discriminate are a desperate and callous backlash against the success…

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Gogobot issues warning notice for those travelling to Indiana

Following the governor of Indiana’s signing into law of a piece of legislation which may legalize discrimination against travelers due to their sexual orientation., Gogobot, the travel research and planning site has updated both its Indiana state destination page, and also all 400 plus of its city destination pages in Indiana including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Evansville with the…

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Fallout continues over passage of anti-LGBT law in Indiana

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,…

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