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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRahm Emanuel tries to lure firms from Indiana over law that Illinois already has
A side note.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/30/rahm-emanuel-tries-lure-companies-indiana-over-law/
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has engaged in some interstate payback by attempting to lure Indiana companies over the states newly signed religious-freedom bill, but what he doesnt mention is that Illinois already has a similar law.
In a Friday letter, Mr. Emanuel cited the Religious Freedom Restoration Act signed by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as a reason to look next door to an economy that is moving forward into the 21st century, referring to Illinois.
Gov. Pences act is wrong. Its wrong for the people of Indiana, wrong for the individuals who will face new discrimination, and wrong for a state seeking to grow its economy, said the letter, a copy of which was posted on the Crains Chicago Business website.
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Illinois is one of 20 states with a RFRA. Another 11 states have RFRA protection as a result of court decisions, while President Bill Clinton signed the federal RFRA in 1993.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)maybe they are substantially the same, but I'd like to see this confirmed by a more reliable source than the Washington Times.
herding cats
(19,549 posts)Illinois has protected LGBT persons from discrimination since 2006, based on legislation enacted in 2005. The anti-discrimination law adds "sexual orientation" to the state's existing nondiscrimination statute which already bans discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations or credit on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, marital status and military status. The definition of "sexual orientation" includes provisions to specifically cover transgender persons.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Illinois#Discrimination_protection
Indiana does not. It's an apples and oranges comparison I think.
dsc
(52,130 posts)but those laws are not the same. First, Illinois specifically protects LGBT from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accomodations. Second, Illinois law doesn't define corporations as people, Indiana's does. Third, Illinois law doesn't permit its use unless the government is party to the case, Indiana's does. So to take an example, I go to a hospital in Indiana with a heart attack. The ER refuses to treat me. I wind up disabled due to delay in treatment and sue. Indiana's law would serve as a defense, Illinois' wouldn't.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)Skidmore
(37,364 posts)SidDithers
(44,228 posts)the Washington Times is a great source.
Sid
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)I'm getting pretty fed up with this particular pile of steaming nonsense. The Federal law is also not the same as Indiana's. It's just not.