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Indiana Voters Favor Adding Sexual Orientation to State’s Civil Rights Laws

Kyle W. Bell | April 20, 2015
Categories: Indiana, LGBT, Politics

A majority of Indiana voters support efforts to add sexual orientation as a protected class in the state’s civil rights laws, according to a new poll from Howey Politics. “Indiana’s…more»

Tags: anti-discrimination, civil rights, gender identity, Howey Politics, poll, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA, sexual orientation

Governor Pence’s Approval Rating Nosedives After RFRA Fallout

Kyle W. Bell | April 17, 2015
Categories: Indiana, LGBT, Politics

Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s approval rating took a beating in a poll conducted by the Republican firm Bellwether Research for Howey Politics. Pence’s approval rating stands at 45 percent with…more»

Tags: approval rating, Election 2016, Governor Mike Pence, Howey Politics, poll, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA, survey

RFRA ‘Fix’ Does Not End Anti-Gay Discrimination in Indiana

Kyle W. Bell | April 2, 2015
Categories: Indiana, LGBT, Politics

Indiana lawmakers today unveiled — and swiftly approved — proposed changes to the state’s recently-passed Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The bill is now sitting on Governor Mike Pence’s desk. But…more»

Tags: anti-gay, discrimination, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA, RFRA fix

Op-Ed: Indiana’s Captain Renault

Victoria Saker Woeste | April 2, 2015
Categories: Editorial, Indiana, LGBT, Politics

Echoing the incredulous police chief in the movie Casablanca, proponents of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act say they are shocked to discover that anyone objects to protecting religious believers from…more»

Tags: Captain Renault, discrimination, Governor Mike Pence, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA

Indiana Restaurant Faces Online Backlash for Refusing Service to Same-Sex Weddings

Kyle W. Bell | April 1, 2015
Categories: Indiana, LGBT, Politics

A small-town pizzeria that came out as saying that they would deny service to same-sex weddings, citing Indiana’s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act, has been met with a ferocious response…more»

Tags: ABC 57, Memories Pizza, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA, Walkerton, Yelp!

Arkansas Governor Won’t Sign RFRA Amid Pressure from Wal-Mart and Other Businesses

Kyle W. Bell | April 1, 2015
Categories: National, Politics

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said on Wednesday that he would not sign that state’s “religious freedom” bill that closely mirrors the recently-passed Indiana law that has caused a national uproar.…more»

Tags: Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson, boycott, indiana, religious freedom, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA, Wal-Mart

Hammond Mayor Says Governor Pence Should Resign Over RFRA

Kyle W. Bell | March 31, 2015
Categories: Indiana, Politics

The mayor of Hammond, Indiana is calling on Governor Mike Pence to step down over the state’s anti-gay “religious freedom” law and the ensuing national firestorm. “I woke up this…more»

Tags: Governor Mike Pence, Hammond, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., religious freedom, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, resign, resignation, RFRA

Indianapolis Passes Resolution Opposing ‘Religious Freedom’ Law

Kyle W. Bell | March 30, 2015
Categories: Indiana, LGBT

The Indianapolis City Council adopted a resolution on Monday night in opposition to the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The bipartisan 24-4 vote is symbolic in nature. The Indianapolis City…more»

Tags: city council, gay rights, Indianapolis, Mayor Greg Ballard, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA

Gay Rights Group Says Indiana Should Pass Non-Discrimination Bill

Kyle W. Bell | March 30, 2015
Categories: Indiana, LGBT, Politics

Freedom Indiana, the gay rights group that formed in 2013 to defeat an effort to enshrine a same-sex marriage ban into the state’s constitution, is pushing back against the state’s…more»

Tags: #BoycottIndiana, David Long, Fairness for All Hoosiers Act, Freedom Indiana, gay rights, RFRA, Speaker Brian Bosma

#BoycottIndiana Backlash Grows Over ‘Religious Freedom’ Law

Lauren McCauley | March 30, 2015
Categories: Indiana, LGBT, Politics

Indiana lawmakers are scrambling to backpedal as a fierce backlash has taken hold against Republican Governor Mike Pence since he signed into law legislation that effectively permits discrimination against people…more»

Tags: #BoycottIndiana, discrimination, Governor Mike Pence, religious freedom, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA

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