North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory recently signed a bill that will restrict the rights of thousands of LGBT people within his state
Shortly after, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant followed North Carolina's lead and signed an even more severe bill into law
And dont forget Tennessee!
Business leaders and corporations within these states haven't been too happy...
Not only business leaders but actors, musicians, and entertainers have begun to take their business elsewhere.
When companies and executives stood up for LGBT rights in Georgia earlier this year...
...Governor Nathan Deal decided it was better to veto his state's discriminatory bill
Fortunately, the economic backlash in states like North Carolina and Mississippi has prompted other states to sign pre-emptive laws that prevent LGBT discrimination
33 STATES HAVE INTRODUCED ANTI-LGBT BILLS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR
Since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015, there has been a huge surge in bills introduced that allow businesses to discriminate against LGBT people.
South Carolina, Massachusetts, Missouri & several other states all have bills similar to those in North Carolina and Mississippi that are slated to be signed later this year
States are already starting to see the economic effect of their discriminatory laws
If we've learned one thing in our 20 years of advocating for workplace equality, its this:
DISCRIMINATION IS BAD FOR BUSINESS
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