Indiana Gov. signs "religious freedom" bill into law

Kinda, but not in the way you think. It's putting city councils -- that broaden anti-discrimination ordinances to include the LGBT community -- on notice. City councils do it in part because it's frankly good for business, including from a convention perspective.

 

Yeah, but at least one state (Arkansas) passed a law saying cities can't provide protections for LGBT people. Could Indiana follow in these footsteps?

 

I figure it's only a matter of days before big business groups in Indiana get Pence to rescind it. The law pretty much throws every business in with the mom and pops who wish to refuse service to gays. Someone not wanting to make a cake for gay marriage isn't going to win an argument with a future Super Bowl or Final Four.

 

"The NCAA national office and our members are deeply committed to providing an inclusive environment for all our events," NCAA president Mark Emmert said in a statement issued immediately after Pence signed the law. "We are especially concerned about how this legislation could affect our student-athletes and employees.

"We will work diligently to assure student-athletes competing in, and visitors attending, next week's Men's Final Four in Indianapolis are not impacted negatively by this bill,” the statement continued. “Moving forward, we intend to closely examine the implications of this bill and how it might affect future events as well as our workforce."

NCAA's response to Indiana's 'Religious Freedom' law is perfect - Yahoo Sports

 

As much as I hate to say this .....


I'm rooting for the NCAA on this one.

 

Right now, Indiana is more embarrassing than Florida. Didn't think that was possible.

 

Good to see some people championing the causes of big business and the NCAA.

 

Let's all have a moment of silence and reflect on the troubles of the Little Sisters of the Final Four ...

 

I wonder if taxpayers now will be able to claim "substantial burden" as a result of the clearly "governmental action" of insisting on opening legislative sessions with prayers.

 

Augusta National gives a big thumbs up to Indiana.

 

Yeah, 'cause simply knowing that somewhere somebody's praying is totally the same thing as being told you have to participate in something you believe to be forbidden.