Indiana Governor Mike Pence, the far right conservative who signed and defended the state's controversial "religious freedom" bill that allowed businesses to deny service to LGBT people, issued his first pro-LGBT proclamation this morning - a welcome letter for the Indianapolis pride festival.
One problem: He forgot to mention anything at all about LGBT people.
The words "gay," "lesbian," "bisexual," or "transgender" aren't included anywhere in the letter. Instead, the Governor put out a cut and paste welcome traditionally given to out of state conference organizers that welcomes local residents as if they were visitors to Indiana.
It encourages attendees to visit local attractions "during your stay." "I am confident that you will come to know a vibrant city," it says as if attendees had never been there before.
*facepalm*
Is it any wonder that adding nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people "is not a priority of this administration?" Hell, Governor Pence can't even be bothered to say the name of our community. He has words for out of state visitors, but nothing for the locals he supposedly represents.
A copy and transcription of the letter are after the break.
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