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N.Y. governor Andrew Cuomo bans all non-essential, state‑funded travel to Indiana
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has banned all non-essential, state-funded travel to Indiana after that state adopted a religious freedom law that critics say opens the door to discrimination against gays and lesbians.
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Four kinds of discrimination Indiana governor Mike Pence doesn’t ‘abhor’
“No one should be harassed or mistreated because of who they are, who they love, or what they believe,” says Mike Pence. But his track record on several issues, including LGBT rights, suggests otherwise.
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Martin O’Malley: GOP support for Indiana religious freedom law ‘shameful’
Likely Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley says it’s “shameful” for Republicans to support an Indiana law that critics see as legalizing discrimination against gays and lesbians.
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Indiana governor says he wants changes to ‘grossly mischaracterized’ religious freedom law
Pence said at a news conference Tuesday morning he has been meeting with lawmakers “around the clock” to address concerns that the law will allow businesses to deny services to gays and lesbians.
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Connecticut governor: Move women’s 2016 Final Four out of Indiana unless law changes
Connecticut’s governor and UConn’s athletic director called on the NCAA on Monday to consider moving next year’s Women’s Final Four out of Indianapolis unless changes are made to Indiana’s new religious-objections law.
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Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz express support for Indiana’s ‘religious freedom’ law
GOP presidential contender Sen. Ted Cruz and likely candidate Jeb Bush, expressed support Monday for Indiana’s controversial religious freedom bill that critics charge is a license to discriminate against gays and lesbians.
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Indianapolis Star blasts Pence, lawmakers: ‘FIX THIS NOW’
“The consequences will only get worse if our state leaders delay in fixing the deep mess created. Half steps will not be enough. Half steps will not undo the damage.”
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Pence fights back: Religious freedom law ‘grossly misconstrued … I abhor discrimination’
In an essay published Monday evening in The Wall Street Journal, Indiana governor Mike Pence said the state’s religious freedom law “is not a ‘license to discriminate’” and simply reflects federal law.
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Washington governor joins boycott: No state-funded travel to Indiana
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has imposed an administration-wide ban on state-funded travel to Indiana after the passage of a new law that critics say has the potential to discriminate against LGBT individuals.
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Chris Cuomo breaks down how Indiana’s ‘religious freedom’ law legalizes discrimination
Peter Sprigg, senior fellow for policy studies at the anti-gay Family Research Council, debates Indiana’s “religious freedom” law with CNN “New Day” host Chris Cuomo.