The Religious Freedom Restoration Act legalizes discrimination in the state of Indiana. Our state should never legally discriminate against any person or people based on religion, race, nationality, gender, sexual or gender orientation, age, or any other factor based on discrimination.

The outcry against Indiana's #ReligiousFreedomRestorationAct is a wake up call. #BoycottIndiana not enough. #RecallPence is not enough. Only Civil Rights for All Americans can make a difference. http://incorrigiblycorey.blogspot.com/2015/03/can-last-straw-be-first.html

Indiana has passed SB 101 a law that allows businesses & people to discriminate against ANY group of people that they believe goes against their personally held religious beliefs. While this bill was targeted against the LGBT community, the impact goes beyond that to others of different faiths. Given the fact that Hawaii is the most religiously diverse state in the nation and we pride our selves on our diversity - NO public employee should be purposely put in harms way while on official business and NONE of our taxpayer dollars should go toward supporting this discriminatory law.

We request his resignation in light of the material harm his governorship has caused Indiana: A secret, last-minute refusal to bid on likely federal monies directed at early childhood education in Indiana; the subversion of an elected state official's office by the unilateral creation of an un-elected body with overlapping authority; his passage of a law extending the right of religious conscience to for-profit businesses serving the public. (This law trumps state and local nondiscrimination laws and was lobbied for in the wake of gay marriage equality in Indiana. After a single weekend, the damage to our economy and reputation has been severe.) By signing, we recognize we are asking a partisan politician to act thanklessly for the good of his state and the ill of his base. Our chances of success are slim. We also realize, however, that the governor has provided an opportunity to number the Hoosiers standing in opposition to a platform of political self-interest. In doing this, we hope to make clear that Hoosier Hospitality is not an empty slogan; it is a true source of local pride.

The religious freedom act permits discrimination and divides us. We need tolerance to work toward a better Indiana.

We have a National Holiday for former presidents and an African American but no National recognition for a famous Native American. I am proud of the Native American Heritage and America needs to honor the achievements of at least one Native American.

Yesterday, behind closed doors, Governor Mike Pence signed a law that would effectively allow individuals and businesses in Indiana to discriminate against LGBT people and others. Opponents have called it a "license to discriminate." Tech giant Salesforce has already announced that it will pull all business from the state, and Gen Con, the largest convention in Indianapolis, has also threatened to move elsewhere in response to the new law. Additionally, thousands of Indiana residents have called on Governor Pence to repeal this hateful new law. Across the nation, states are passing legislation that guarantees the rights of LGBT individuals. Twenty-one states have anti-discrimination laws on the books. LGBT folks can marry in 30 states--and counting! As a nation, we are moving closer and closer toward equality for all, which is why it's all the more shameful that Governor Pence is taking Indiana backwards.

This same law was passed in Indiana yesterday, and already several businesses and organizations are pulling out of that state, undoubtedly costing them millions in revenue. I don't want the same to happen to Arkansas. This is a discriminatory piece of legislation that makes us look very uninviting to businesses and organizations, not to mention that it is just plain wrong

Indiana's codification of legal discrimination with the passing of The Religious Freedom Restoration Act know as the RFRA directly conflicts with the NCAA's mission and moral beliefs. The RFRA establishes Indiana as a hostile and potentially dangerous environment for student athletes, who may face discrimination based on their Race, Religious beliefs, Sex, or Sexual Identity without protection by law or civil recourse. As fans and graduates of NCAA member institutions, we the undersigned, demand that NCAA CEO Mark Emmert and its Board of Directors immediately relocate to a state that offers equal protection under the law to its citizenry and to exclude Indiana from future consideration for any NCAA sponsored events.

Just because a bunch of religious bigots can't stand the fact that gay marriage is legal in Indiana doesn't give them the right to legislate discrimination.

The NCAA is the governing body of the vast majority of college athletics. To have corporate offices in a state with the freedom to discriminate against visitors, particularly the gay community, the NCAA would be condoning the actions of the state's legislature and governor. If it convened meetings in Indianapolis, it would subject its guests to sanctioned bigotry.

After 21 years in the business of providing disability services I have taken over 4 failing minority disability businesses in Illinois. You would think this would mean big business right? Wrong! Those 4 businesses, plus my own means, I serve 50 clients, while white run businesses serve hundreds even thousands of people. The minority agencies are targeted to close down. The Illinois DHS does nothing to make sure that the minority businesses are treated fairly and the distribution of all requests for services is sent to minority agencies as a part of the choice process. Stop the racism in the Illinois Disability community.