Indiana announced Monday that it had hired a public relations firm to repair its image after a bruising fight over a controversial religious freedom bill that Gov. Mike Pence (R) signed into law.
Indiana’s Economic Development Corp. and Office of Tourism Development on Monday announced hiring the public relations firm Porter Novelli “to restore Indiana’s image after the recent controversy surrounding” the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, according to the Associated Press.
The law opened the door to businesses being allowed to refuse to serve gay people based on religious objections.
Pence’s decision to sign the proposal into law won him national criticism and he was pressured into clarifying the law so that it would not allow discrimination of any type.
A new poll on Monday released by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner research found that 85 percent of Indianans felt business owners shouldn’t be allowed to refuse to serve a customer based on sexuality. The poll was commissioned by the pro-gay rights advocacy group The Human Rights Campaign. It was conducted between April 7 and April 9. Pence signed the law on April 2.
Good luck with that!!!
Hoosier hospitality has taken on a whole new meaning, thanks to Gov Pence and his bigoted cronies.
Many of us have already figured out that the “Midwestern values and hospitality” shtick is just that.
"Indiana announced Monday that it had hired a public relations firm to repair its image "
What I wouldn’t give to work on the “Our Governor is Just an Asshole” campaign.
Not sure Porter Novelli is what you need. Want to repair your image? Elect better people to run your state.
This better be the “Miracle Workers” PR firm. Otherwise they are throwing money down a rat hole.