CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — More than 100 Indiana businesses are urging Congress to pass legislation stalled in the U.S. Senate that would extend the federal civil rights protections to LGBTQ people saying in a letter that discrimination is bad for business.
These businesses are urging the passage of the Equality Act along with hundreds of other companies in other states that are also pushing for its passage.
The Indianapolis Star reported the letter signals a rare concerted public effort by a coalition of Indiana businesses to impact federal policy.
Indiana businesses tried pushing for LGBTQ protections in a state hate crimes bill in 2019. But the resulting law fell short of their expectations.