Results: Daily Debate: Do you agree with the state of Indiana's bill that makes it legal for individuals to use religious grounds as a defense?
Published on 03/27/2015
Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff says he has canceled all his company’s events in the state of Indiana after its governor signed into law a bill that makes it legal for individuals to use religious grounds as a defense when they are sued by people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
Gov. Mike Pence signed the bill, called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act today, and said in a statement that people of Indiana “feel their religious liberty is under attack by government action.” The bill, now a law, allows any person or corporation to cite religious beliefs as a defense when sued by a private party. The intent of the bill is to give companies and business owners legal cover if they don’t want to do business with same-sex couples.
Benioff company ExactTarget hosted an event in Indiana that drew 10,000 people and about $8 million in spending. He has now canceled all future events and will move them to New York city.
Gov. Mike Pence signed the bill, called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act today, and said in a statement that people of Indiana “feel their religious liberty is under attack by government action.” The bill, now a law, allows any person or corporation to cite religious beliefs as a defense when sued by a private party. The intent of the bill is to give companies and business owners legal cover if they don’t want to do business with same-sex couples.
Benioff company ExactTarget hosted an event in Indiana that drew 10,000 people and about $8 million in spending. He has now canceled all future events and will move them to New York city.
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Daily Debate: Do you agree with the state of Indiana's bill that makes it legal for individuals to use religious grounds as a defense? Yes
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