News & Updates

• New Poll Shows Hoosiers Increasingly Agree: Protecting LGBT Hoosiers from Discrimination is Good for Business October 27, 2016
• Business Leaders Testify to Lawmakers that The State’s Economy Depends on Passing LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections August 30, 2016
• Indiana Competes’ Coalition in Support of LGBT Non-Discrimination Surpasses 500 Members May 26, 2016
• As Indiana General Assembly Adjourns for 2016, 400+ Businesses Commit to Keep Pushing for Statewide LGBT Protections March 10, 2016
• Indiana House Rejects Amendment Protecting LGBT Hoosiers in Employment February 18, 2016
• 475+ Hoosier Businesses to General Assembly: Indiana Still Needs LGBT Protections This Year February 15, 2016
• SB 344 Advances Excluding Transgender Hoosiers from Non-Discrimination Laws, Among Other Problems January 27, 2016
• Hearings Scheduled on Three Pieces of LGBT Legislation Today—First, SB 66 RFRA 2.0, Does Not Advance January 27, 2016
• Indy Lost Nearly $60 Million in RFRA Debacle January 26, 2016
• Report Shows Non-Discrimination Laws are Common Trend in Cities with High Economic Development January 21, 2016
• Response to Governor Mike Pence’s State of the State Address: It’s Time for Our Elected Officials to Lead January 12, 2016
• Response to SB 344: Excluding Transgender Hoosiers Harms Efforts to Strengthen Indiana’s Business Climate January 7, 2016
• 350+ Businesses Call on General Assembly to Strengthen Indiana’s Economy & Protect LGBT Hoosiers January 5, 2016
• Two Weeks After Launch, Indiana Business Coalition Supporting Non-Discrimination Doubles December 16, 2015
• After Launch, Business Coalition Embarks on Press Tour Around the State December 4, 2015
• Small Business Owners Push for LGBT Protections December 4, 2015
• Business Coalition Joins Fight for LGBT Equality to Promote Economic Growth December 2, 2015
• Indy Star: Indiana businesses forming LGBT rights coalition November 12, 2015

• Business community to legislature: Adopt nondiscrimination protections for LGBT Hoosiers Source: • August 30, 2016
• Basketball — and voter education — going on at Dust Bowl Source: Evansville Courier & Press • June 20, 2016
• Gay And Lesbian Rights Bill Barely Advances To Senate Source: WBIW • January 28, 2016
• LGB (minus T) civil rights bill passes Senate committee, more debate to come Source: FOX59 • January 27, 2016
• Senate committee advances gay civil rights bill; legislation excludes transgender protections Source: Evansville Courier & Press • January 27, 2016
• “Super RFRA” shot down by Republicans Source: Indiana Daily Student • January 27, 2016
• Senate committee stops ‘Super RFRA’ bill from advancing Source: WISH/WLFI • January 27, 2016
• Panel OKs gay rights bill but leaves out transgender rights Source: Washington Post • January 27, 2016
• Gay-rights bill that leaves out transgender protections advances Source: Indianapolis Business Journal • January 27, 2016
• ‘Super RFRA’ measure dies as focus shifts to LGBT rights Source: IndyStar • January 27, 2016
• Debate over RFRA, civil rights begins anew Wednesday at Indiana Statehouse Source: WTHR • January 26, 2016
• Report: Religious law costs state millions Source: Journal Gazette • January 26, 2016
• Visit Indy: RFRA Cost City 12 Conventions, $60 Million Source: Indiana Public Media • January 26, 2016
• Lack of LGBT protections in Indiana could hurt economic development, says study Source: Elkhart Truth • January 23, 2016
• WATCH: Poll shows perception problem continues for Indy, nearly one year after RFRA Source: FOX59 • January 20, 2016
• Editorial: Leadership needed to move Indiana forward on civil rights Source: The Elkhart Truth • January 20, 2016
• Lawmaker proposes alternative civil rights bill Source: IndyStar • January 7, 2016
• Transgender Hoosiers could be denied civil rights protections Source: Northwest Indiana Times • January 7, 2016
• Senator Young attempts RFRA repeal Source: WISH-TV • January 6, 2016
• Survey finds majority support for LGBT civil rights Source: NUVO • January 6, 2016
• Local lawmakers talk about LGBT debate Source: WLFI • January 5, 2016
• Business coalition doubles membership in first two weeks Source: Lebanon Reporter • December 18, 2015
• Pence to decide on LGBT protections soon Source: WRTV • December 17, 2015
• IndyStar poll: 70% of Hoosiers support LGBT protections Source: IndyStar • December 17, 2015
• NCAA supports group pushing for LGBT rights Source: WISH-TV • December 17, 2015
• Pro-LGBT rights group nabs NCAA, doubles in size within 2 weeks Source: WIBC • December 17, 2015
• NCAA joins group lobbying for LGBT rights Source: IndyStar • December 16, 2015
• LGBT rights promises to be the hottest debate in a 2016 legislative session Source: Indianapolis Business Journal • December 12, 2015
• Group for LGBT rights in town Source: The Journal Gazette • December 9, 2015
• Indiana Competes gaining support in Summit City Source: WANE-TV • December 8, 2015
• Organization says LGBT protections will help state’s economic growth Source: WTHR • December 8, 2015
• Group seeks Indiana LGBT protection Source: The Journal Gazette • December 8, 2015
• Indiana Competes strives to protect LGBT Source: WLFI • December 4, 2015
• Local businesses join in LGBT push for rights Source: Lafayette Journal & Courier • December 4, 2015
• New business coalition seeks to protect Indiana LGBTQ workers Source: Indiana Daily Student • December 4, 2015
• Indiana businesses join forces to push for LGBT protections Source: WSCH • December 3, 2015
• Small business owners push for LGBT protections Source: CNHI • December 2, 2015
• Indiana businesses join in LGBT campaign Source: Indy Star • December 2, 2015
• ‘Indiana Competes’ coalition of businesses forms to push for LGBT protections Source: WTTV • December 2, 2015
• New business coalition seeks non-discrimination law Source: WISH TV • December 2, 2015
• Indiana businesses form coalition to push for LGBT protections Source: WXIN • December 2, 2015
• Local South Bend business owners join the state wide LGBT coalition Source: WSBT • December 2, 2015
• More than 150 businesses associated with coalition pushing for LGBT civil rights protections Source: The Statehouse File • December 2, 2015
• 150 businesses in group pushing for Indiana LGBT protections Source: South Bend Tribune • December 2, 2015
• New coalition supports anti-discrimination law Source: WRTV • December 2, 2015
• Our opinion: More welcoming Indiana would compete better Source: Bloomington Herald-Times • December 2, 2015
• Anthem, Lilly, Cummins say protections needed to undo damage to state’s image from RFRA Source: WIBC • December 2, 2015
• Businesses Launch ‘Indiana Competes’ To Push For LGBT Protections Source: WBAA • December 2, 2015
• More Than 150 Indiana Businesses Joining Forces To Advocate For LGBT Rights Source: WFYI • December 2, 2015
• Indiana businesses forming LGBT rights coalition Source: Indy Star • December 1, 2015

• Indiana Competes responds to tonight’s election November 8, 2016
• Indiana Competes Coalition Continues Growth, Advocacy for Non-Discrimination Policies May 26, 2016
• Statement from Indiana Competes on end of 2016 Legislative Session March 10, 2016
• Statement from Indiana Competes on Failure of LGBT Rights Amendment to SB 20 February 18, 2016
• Statement from Indiana Competes on Senate Bill 344 February 2, 2016
• Indiana Competes Response to Senate Committee Hearing January 27, 2016
• Indiana Competes Responds to Failure of ‘RFRA 2.0’ January 27, 2016
• Freedom Indiana, Indiana Competes on Super RFRA, LGBT nondiscrimination bills to be heard in committee today January 27, 2016
• Business Coalition Responds to Visit Indy Report January 26, 2016
• Majority of IEDC-announced economic development projects are located in communities with LGBT non-discrimination protections January 21, 2016
• Response from Indiana Competes to Governor Pence’s State of the State Address January 12, 2016
• Statement from Indiana Competes About Upcoming State of the State Address January 11, 2016
• Statement from Indiana Competes About Upcoming State of the State Address January 11, 2016
• Statement from Indiana Competes About Proposed Legislation January 7, 2016
• Business Coalition Calls on Indiana General Assembly to Ban Discrimination January 5, 2016
• Business Coalition Announces Push for Statewide Anti-Discrimination Law December 2, 2015