SANTA FE CITY EMPLOYEES ARE BANNED FROM TRAVELING TO NORTH CAROLINA AND MISSISSIPPI … STATES THAT RECENTLY PASSED LAWS SEEN AS ANTI-LGBT. SANTA FE MAYOR JAVIER GONZALES ANNOUNCED THE BAN ON FACEBOOK FOR ALL NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL TO EITHER STATE BY CITY WORKERS.
SEVERAL MAJOR CORPORATIONS AND FILM COMPANIES HAVE ALSO SAID THEY’LL NO LONGER DO BUSINESS WITH THOSE STATES.
MISSISSIPPI’S LAW SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR ALLOWS PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS TO DENY SERVICES TO GAYS FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS. NORTH CAROLINA’S LAW REQUIRES TRANSGENDER PEOPLE TO USE THE BATHROOMS BASED ON THEIR GENDER AT BIRTH.
