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Businesses, performers boycott Indiana because of new law

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Businesses and organizations are canceling events and barring travel to Indiana over a religious objections law that critics say would allow discrimination against gays and lesbians. Comedian Nick Offerman of "Parks and Recreation" and wife, comic Megan Mullally, said they'll donate proceeds from Wednesday's appearance at Indiana University to the Human Rights Campaign and have canceled a May 16 show in Indianapolis. AFSCME, a union for public employees, has canceled a women's conference planned for October in Indianapolis. Consumer reporting agency Angie's List canceled a planned $40 million expansion of its Indianapolis headquarters, which was expected to bring 1,000 jobs to the city by 2019.

 

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