New York Bans State Trips To Mississippi Because Of New Antigay Llaw

[Purveyor]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state has banned non-essential state-funded travel to Mississippi after that state’s governor signed a law allowing religious groups and some businesses to refuse service to gay couples.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the ban Tuesday, the same day Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed the measure, which supporters say will protect those who have religious objections to same-sex marriage. Opponents to the measure say it’s intolerant and will lead to discrimination.

Last week Cuomo, a Democrat, banned state-funded travel to North Carolina after lawmakers there blocked anti-discrimination protections for gay, lesbian and transgender people.

In a statement, Cuomo said the Mississippi law is a “sad, hateful” measure and that he will not allow any official state travel to that state until the law is repealed.

Read more: http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/04/new-york-bans-state-trips-to-mississippi-because-of-new-law/

[Hoppy]

1. Why da fuck would anyone want to go to Mississippi in the first place?

[moonbabygo]

2. OMG

I was thinking the same thing

[Purveyor]

3. It is a very easy State to detour around, indeed. eom

[iandhr]

5. Indeed

[rpannier]

7. I have gone a few times

I've done the Civil War tours
Been to the Gulf Islands
The Natchez Trace Parkway and the mounds there
The Rock & Blues Museum

[Hoppy]

8. I did actually spend one day in Hattiesburg, in 1964.

[Chipper Chat]

9. Anyone who has ever read 'Black Like Me'

knows not to go there.

[Yupster]

4. Were New York State workers doing a lot of

business travelling to Mississippi?

Is the Hudson River short on mud? They have some great mud in Mississippi.

[RoccoR5955]

6. We have better mud in the Hudson!

Nyah, nyah, nyah!