The 2015 Final Four Schools Respond To Indiana Anti-Gay Law

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

All four schools with basketball teams competing in the Final Four games of March Madness have weighed in on Indiana's controversial religious, expressing concern that the law could open the door to discrimination against gay people.

The statements, by representatives for the University of Kentucky, Duke University, the University of Wisconsin, and Michigan State University, come as Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) finally gave in and said Tuesday that he wanted to see a clarification to the law so that it's clear that no one would be discriminated against.

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Duke Vice President for Public Affairs and Government Relations Michael Schoenfeld said Tuesday that his school "continues to stand alongside the LGBT community in seeking a more equal and inclusive world, and we deplore any effort to legislate bias and discrimination."

"We share the NCAA’s concern about the potential impact of the new law, and will be vigilant to ensure that our student-athletes, supporters, and indeed all citizens and visitors are treated fairly and with respect," Schoenfeld said.

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[maindawg]

1. Imagine

if just one of these teams held a vote, and decided to boycott the game.
Wow, just wow. That would be huge.

[diabeticman]

2. I wish that would happen.

[olddad56]

3. you mean if just one of the school's statements weren't just rhetoric?

[JudyM]

6. ^^this^^. Still, it's an amazing day for boomers like me when schools even have rhetoric like this.

Excluding the LGBT community was de riguer for so many years!

[captainarizona]

4. talk is cheap

Any of the colleges say they are going to pull out of indianapolis????? I won't hold my breath. The lgbt community and their supporters should hold sit ins in the administrations office to demand they call their teams home.

[blkmusclmachine]

9. Deeds, not words. If there is no follow through, then all the words in the world mean NOTHING...

Whatcha gonna DO ?!?!

[mahannah]

5. MSU fans...

My friend/wife and I are Spartan fans (she more so than I). She's looking for tickets. I said that if I had one for free and was paid to go, I'd still say no.

[quadrature]

7. UK, DU, and MSU should boycott.

the right thing to do.

[pangaia]

11. Not wisc?

[littlemissmartypants]

8. And yet the NCGA has introduced a similar bill.

Did Duke speak out against that?

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

10. Gov. Pat McCrory already stated he will not sign

such a bill if it gets to his desk.

[Flatpicker]

12. they should take a stand

And request a 2 week delay while they move to another facility.

That would put pressure on the state to change this law asap.