Indiana: The US state that has just signed a new law allowing people to openly discriminate against gay people
‘The state of Indiana has just passed a law that is billed as protecting religious freedoms, but which has been seen as a way for businesses and associations to openly discriminate against the LGBT community.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was passed overwhelmingly by the Republican led-state legislature and signed into law on Thursday, blocks local and state laws designed to protect gay people that “substantially burden” a person’s ability to follow his or her religious beliefs. It was signed by the Indiana’s Republican governor Mike Pence.
The definition of a “person” includes religious institutions, businesses and associations. Opponents say it is discriminatory against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and is broader than other states’ religious freedom laws.’
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