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(297,154 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:54 PM Mar 2015

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Connecticut Becomes First State To Boycott Indiana Over LGBT Discrimination Law

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WASHINGTON -- Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D) will sign an executive order on Monday barring state-funded travel to Indiana because of the state's new law that could allow businesses to turn away gay and lesbian customers for religious reasons.

Malloy announced his plans on Twitter.

Governor Dan Malloy ✔ @GovMalloyOffice
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Because of Indiana's new law, later today I will sign an Executive Order regarding state-funded travel. -DM
4:44 AM - 30 Mar 2015 1,177 Retweets 911 favorites

Governor Dan Malloy ✔ @GovMalloyOffice
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When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we can’t sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination won’t be tolerated. -DM
4:45 AM - 30 Mar 2015 1,212 Retweets 991 favorites

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/30/connecticut-indiana-boycott-lgbt_n_6969684.html

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Gotta Love Connecticut and Gov Dan Malloy! [View all] Cha Mar 2015 OP

We're in! Suich Mar 2015 #1

Yay! This is Fantastic, Suich! Cha Mar 2015 #4

Excellent.... sheshe2 Mar 2015 #9

.. come on Hawaii! Cha Mar 2015 #2

George Takei Tweet... sheshe2 Mar 2015 #3

Mahalo for Takei's Tweet, she.. Washington State is on board now, too!.. Cha Mar 2015 #7

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 Mar 2015 #5

Gov Malloy hits it square, RKP! Cha Mar 2015 #8

AWESOME! K&R all over the place! marym625 Mar 2015 #6

Yes, Washington is In, Mary! Cha Mar 2015 #11

Should have said has A RFRA law marym625 Mar 2015 #12

Mahalo for the Atlantic link, Mary! Indiana is on the Defensive trying to rationalize their Hate Cha Mar 2015 #13

No, it sure is not! marym625 Mar 2015 #14

Yes, the hate fueled religious zealots are sputtering mad! but, as Gov Malloy so wisely stated.. Cha Mar 2015 #15

Looking at him in the primary marym625 Mar 2015 #16

Yes, we have the "same" law, BUT we also have a law that prohibits... George II Mar 2015 #34

I used bad wording there marym625 Apr 2015 #42

Recommend. nt Zorra Mar 2015 #10

Mahalo, Zorra~ Cha Mar 2015 #20

Kick4Love.. Kick Hate right off the map. Cha Mar 2015 #17

Would he have signed this executive order if the UCONN MBB team was heading to this year's Final 4? Larkspur Mar 2015 #18

Yes, it will be interesting to see what the NCAA does If Indiana's law remains. Cha Mar 2015 #19

In case you didn't know this --- 3 out of the 4 teams in the Final 4 are within driving distance . . Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #23

Good for Connecticut treestar Mar 2015 #21

Kick for Delaware, treestar! Cha Mar 2015 #24

One thing is for sure . . . Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #22

Gov Dense stepped into a woodchipper with his disingenous.. ".. religious liberty.." bullshit law. Cha Mar 2015 #25

K&R. TexasTowelie Mar 2015 #26

Me too, TexasT.. major Schadenfreude going on here. Cha Mar 2015 #27

These are great actions by Conn. Gothmog Mar 2015 #28

Yes, Gothmog, and now we have New York.. LBN!! Cha Mar 2015 #29

Governor Cuomo Bans Non-Essential State Travel to Indiana napkinz Mar 2015 #30

Mahalo, napkinz! I just saw LBN when I got on DU.. this is great! Dan Malloy was first! Cha Mar 2015 #31

K Cha Mar 2015 #32

Malloy Writes Time Op-Ed: 'Mike Pence Knew What He Was Doing'!! Cha Mar 2015 #33

Born and bred in CT and this is why I changed my avatar. nt RiffRandell Mar 2015 #35

Very Cool, RiffRandell! Cha Mar 2015 #36

I went to UConn when Kevin Ollie and I were students! RiffRandell Mar 2015 #37

That is! I saw that earlier but hadn't caught the Coach's name.. So I googled Kevin Ollie.. Cha Mar 2015 #38

You're welcome! RiffRandell Mar 2015 #39

Your "age".. oh well what are we gonna do!? Cha Mar 2015 #40

Thanks! RiffRandell Mar 2015 #41

kick nt napkinz Apr 2015 #43

Mahalo napkinz.. Gotta Love him more when you realize there's a Gov like this in Marland.. Cha Apr 2015 #44