State House says hell no on religious exemptions bill
Critics say the attempt to legalize discrimination based on religious beliefs was not only bad policy, but also bad business.
Marianne Goodland
January 26, 2017
Even in redder-than-red Indiana, discriminating against someone because of their sexual orientation is frowned upon. Look at the outcry that came from business leaders and the Republican mayor of Indianapolis after then-Gov. Mike Pence signed a law in 2015 that legalized discrimination against the state’s LGBTQ community.
So great was the backlash that barely a week later, the Indiana legislature amended the law to clarify that discrimination is still illegal. But the damage was done: the state lost millions of dollars in business from canceled events and abandoned business expansions.
Colorado will not be following Indiana’s example anytime soon.
On Wednesday, the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted along party lines to reject the fifth attempt by Republicans to enact a law that would allow business owners to discriminate based on their religious beliefs.
http://www.coloradoindependent.com/163662/state-house-says-hell-no-on-religious-exemptions-bill
