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Indiana Hires PR Firm To Rebuild Image After 'Religious Freedom' Fiasco<\/b>
\nWASHINGTON — The state of Indiana has hired a global public relations firm to help rebuild its image in the wake of national criticism that state politicians were hostile to the lesbian<\/a>, gay<\/a>, bisexual<\/a> and transgender community.<\/p>\n

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation, which leads the state’s efforts to attract and retain businesses, has retained Porter Novelli for an undisclosed sum. The firm’s task is to brand Indiana “as a welcoming place to live, visit and do business<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

“Now more than ever, we want to remind the world that Hoosiers welcome everyone and that Indiana is a great place for individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses to reach their full potential,” said Indiana Secretary of Commerce Victor Smith, who leads the IEDC. “That’s why we are moving forward with this initiative together.”<\/p>\n

Brad MacAfee, president of Porter Novelli’s North America region, said the firm looks forward to communicating “the incredible and innovative story that is Indiana today.”<\/p>\n

Late last month, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) signed a “religious freedom” measure<\/a> into law that would have allowed any individual or corporation to cite religious beliefs as a defense when sued by a private party, potentially opening up the door to businesses turning away gay<\/a> and lesbian<\/a> customers for religious reasons.<\/p>\n

Pence and the state’s GOP-controlled legislature faced a swift national backlash, with businesses, celebrities, LGBT activists and others criticizing the move and promising to keep their money out of Indiana. Politicians in other states took advantage of Indiana’s misfortune<\/a> and encouraged businesses in the state to move to their locales. <\/p>\n

Under pressure, Pence eventually signed a revised measure<\/a> to clarify that the law does not allow businesses to deny goods or services to LGBT customers. <\/p>\n

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