Spartan Race is a leader in the Obstacle Course Racing industry, and is a rising force in the fitness world. The power it holds in bringing its events to specific venues creates a major stream of income for the areas it visits.
Spartan Race has also declared itself supportive of the rights of same sex couples, featuring a lesbian couple kissing at the end of a race on its facebook page. (https://www.facebook.com/spartanrace/photos/a.10150616692721861.380805.251061411860/10151680477756861/?type=1)
Indiana recently passed a law permitting business owners to deny entry and service to LGBT patrons on the basis of religious freedom. This is outright bigotry, and has resulted in many national corporations pulling their business from the state. (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/28/us/politics/indiana-law-denounced-as-invitation-to-discriminate-against-gays.html?_r=0)
Spartan Race will be holding a race in Indiana in 6 weeks, bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars to the state, and putting both racers and employees at risk of discrimination on the basis of their identity and who they love.
Joe DeSena, you have a chance to stand by your word, and by your Spartans.
Cancel the Indiana Races until Indiana respects the rights of all citizens.
Spartan Race is a leader in the Obstacle Course Racing industry, and is a rising force in the fitness world. The power it holds in bringing its events to specific venues creates a major stream of income for the areas it visits.
Spartan Race has also declared itself supportive of the rights of same sex couples, featuring a lesbian couple kissing at the end of a race on its facebook page. (https://www.facebook.com/spartanrace/photos/a.10150616692721861.380805.251061411860/10151680477756861/?type=1)
Indiana recently passed a law permitting business owners to deny entry and service to LGBT patrons on the basis of religious freedom. This is outright bigotry, and has resulted in many national corporations pulling their business from the state. (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/28/us/politics/indiana-law-denounced-as-invitation-to-discriminate-against-gays.html?_r=0)
Spartan Race will be holding a race in Indiana in 6 weeks, bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars to the state, and putting both racers and employees at risk of discrimination on the basis of their identity and who they love.
Joe DeSena, you have a chance to stand by your word, and by your Spartans.
Cancel the Indiana Races until Indiana respects the rights of all citizens.
