“Thou shalt not travel to Mississippi” demand the governors of Washington, New York, and Vermont. Mississippi’s new legislation is believed to be mean spirited and discriminatory and thus these governors feel it is in their power to limit travel of their own citizenry.
Reminiscent of the big brother behavior of the Mayor of San Fransisco, who made similar demands of city employees banning travel to North Carolina, these governors are overstepping their authority.
The mayoral panties are all twisted up because North Carolina has passed legislation preventing anti-discrimination protection for lesbian, gay and transgender people thus nullifying a Charlotte ordinance that allowed for transgender bathroom use of the opposite gender.
City workers were banned by the Lee from “non-essential” travel to North Carolina, Truth and Action reports.
The Mississippi legislation is viewed as discriminatory against the LGBT community, yet in actuality it protects all citizens of Mississippi from government over reach by protecting “sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions of individuals, organizations and private associations.”
Citizens of Mississippi who hold religious convictions are given the freedom to exercise their faith without repudiation. Under this legislation, people of faith will be protected if they deny wedding services to same-sex couples. It also allows employers to take their religious beliefs to inform such work place values such as dress code and bathroom or locker access.
The legislation does not remove civil rights from any one group, but strengthens the First Amendment for all.
Here’s a great idea I think since these three states band going to Mississippi then we the people should stop doing any business with those three states. Assholes
Hooray for Mississippi!!! Every state should follow their lead!
Screw Cuomo—New York wants him gone!!!!!!!!!
People need to step up and say “This Is America. Land Of The Free. So P**s Off Because I Can Go Anywhere I Want”
jerk would not tell me not to go, that is where I’m from and proud to be. great state with good people.love Mississippi
Idiotic thing to do…will they never tire of passing laws to restrict our freedom
I like Mississippi !!!!
When did we lose our right to free speech and travel? Wake up people! We are sinking fast!
Unbelievable! This makes me sad to live in WA and be told where we can and cannot go!!
I MISS TRAVELING TO STATE AND STATE LIKE USE TO