I’m pleased that business clout and boycott threats are causing Indiana’s Gov. Pence and the state legislature to revisit Indiana’s “religious freedom” law.<\/p>\n
But wouldn’t it be nice if corporations had a similar response to other forms of discrimination? Laws that make it harder for women to get birth control or have an abortion, to name just two.<\/p>\n
Making Discrimination ExPENCive (Limerick)
\nBy Madeleine Begun Kane<\/p>\n
Seems a lesson’s been learned by Gov. Pence:
\nBiased laws can cost dollars and cents.
\nBiz will fight for gay rights.
\nNow it’s time for some fights
\nAgainst anti-gal laws to commence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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