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diabeticman

(3,121 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 10:43 PM Mar 2015

My wife's question: What happens to businesses who have headquarters in Indiana and try

to follow Indiana law (Discrimination bill that pass).

A couple weeks ago my wife worked for 2 days ( it was a temp job) for a company based in California and the company followed California law.

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My wife's question: What happens to businesses who have headquarters in Indiana and try (Original Post) diabeticman Mar 2015 OP
I doubt many interstate businesses would try to use this law to refuse gay customers in other states mythology Mar 2015 #1
That is what she thought but doesn't this law open the door to others getting such treatment. diabeticman Mar 2015 #2
This isn't a law that has to be followed. LiberalFighter Mar 2015 #3
 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
1. I doubt many interstate businesses would try to use this law to refuse gay customers in other states
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 11:13 PM
Mar 2015

The law says that they are protected if they do, but my guess is that companies won't want the backlash that would come with it. Some small businesses will try it, but those will likely be just within Indiana.

There's just not enough upside in terms of bigoted purchasing power, especially given how rapidly public opinion has changed on things like same sex marriage.

LiberalFighter

(50,507 posts)
3. This isn't a law that has to be followed.
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 12:17 AM
Mar 2015

But it is a law that individuals and businesses can use to justify discrimination.

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