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Indiana Senate Bill 101, titled the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, is a law in the U.S. state of Indiana, which allows individuals and companies to assert that their exercise of religion has been, or is likely to be, substantially burdened as a defense in legal proceedings.〔 The bill has been controversial. Opponents of the law claim that it is targeted against LGBT people and other groups. The bill is similar to the controversial Arizona SB 1062 vetoed by Governor Jan Brewer in 2014, which expanded Arizona's existing RFRA to include corporations.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Arizona gov. vetoes controversial ‘religious freedom’ bill )〕 The bill was approved by a vote of 40-10〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Indiana lawmakers approve 'religious freedom' bill )〕 and on March 26, 2015, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed SB 101 into law. The law's signing was met with widespread criticism by such organizations as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Tim Cook (CEO of Apple Inc.), Subaru of America, the gamer convention Gen Con, and the Disciples of Christ. Technology company Salesforce.com said it would halt its plans to expand in the state,〔(March 26, 2015) - ("NCAA 'concerned' over Indiana law that allows biz to reject gays " ) ''CNN''. Retrieved March 26, 2015.〕 as did Angie's List. Thousands protested against the policy,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Thousands march in Indiana to protest law seen targeting gays )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hundreds rally against Indiana law, say it's discriminatory )〕 in part because of Indiana's reputation for "Hoosier hospitality".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Advocates promote Hoosier hospitality amid RFRA criticism )〕 Greg Ballard, the Republican mayor of Indianapolis, called on the legislature to repeal the law, or add explicit protections for sexual orientation and gender identity.〔 Mike Pence has repeatedly defended the bill, stating that it is not about discrimination, including on an appearance on the ABC News program ''This Week with George Stephanopoulos'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ABC News "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Indiana ‘Not Going to Change’ Anti-LGBT Law, Gov. Mike Pence Says )〕 though changes to the law were announced on 2 April.〔 ==Background== Indiana's Attorney General Greg Zoeller has written amicus briefs supporting same-sex marriage bans in ''Hollingsworth v. Perry'' and ''United States v. Windsor'' and appealed the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage in Indiana.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Indiana AG reacts to same-sex marriage ruling )〕 Politifact reports that "Conservatives in Indiana and elsewhere see the Religious Freedom Restoration Act as a vehicle for fighting back against the legalization of same-sex marriage."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Did Barack Obama vote for Religious Freedom Restoration Act with 'very same' wording as Indiana's? )〕 In 2015, the Alabama Supreme Court ordered a halt to the issuing of same-sex marriage licenses,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Alabama high court orders halt to same-sex marriage licenses )〕 Kansas rescinded an LGBT anti-discrimination order,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kansas governor rescinds executive order protecting LGBT employees )〕 and Arkansas prohibited anti-discrimination codes being enacted by cities and local governments.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Arkansas bill prohibiting local anti-discrimination ordinances becomes law )〕 Indiana, unlike neighbouring Illinois, does not have a state-wide anti-discrimination ordinance, and the majority of the state does not have local ordinances against discrimination against LGBT people. When a reporter asked Speaker of the House Brian Bosma whether it would be against the law for a business to put up a “no gays allowed” sign, he stated that "it would depend" on whether the business was in "a community that had a human rights ordinance."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Leaders intend to clarify bill - Say discrimination not intent )〕 In 2000, Pence stated “Congress should oppose any effort to recognize homosexual’s 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Pence Agenda for the 107th Congress: A Guide to Renewing the American Dream )〕 as a ‘discreet and insular minority’ entitled to the protection of anti-discrimination laws similar to those extended to women and ethnic minorities.” He called for “an audit to ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus” and instead advocated that resources be directed towards Conversion therapy programs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Indiana Gov. Pence squishy on protecting against LGBT discrimination because he has long opposed it )〕 He commented that homosexuals should not serve in the military, stating "Homosexuality is incompatible with military service because the presence of homosexuals in the ranks weakens unit cohesion" and in 2010 stated that repealing Don't ask, don't tell would "have an impact on unit cohesion." Pence opposed the 2009 Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act stating that Obama would "advance a radical social agenda"〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Obama signs hate-crimes law rooted in crimes of 1998 )〕 and said that pastors "could be charged or be subject to intimidation for simply expressing a Biblical worldview on the issue of homosexual behavior." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Indiana)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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