The Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) will essentially allow the discrimination of LGBT people under the guise of religious freedom. Indiana has no law that protects LGBT people from discrimination at work, in school, or with housing, and has now become a dangerous place for those willing to speak and act openly about their sexuality.
Business and tech leaders have spoken out about how damaging this bill is. The NCAA, which is headquartered in Indianapolis, has released a statement that the bill could be very damaging to athletes and employees. And now, cities such as Seattle, San Francisco and Portland, as well as the state of Connecticut, have banned some types of travel to Indiana as a result.
We need to send the message loud and clear: Indiana cannot afford to legalize discrimination. If they allow this horrific bill to remain, the rest of the country will respond by shutting them out. Please ask your governor to ban state-funded travel to and from Indiana as a statement against the RFRA.
