Twitter Watch: Audra McDonald Rips Indiana Governor Mike Pence Over 'Hateful Legislation'

By: Mar. 26, 2015
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After Tony winner Audra McDonald heard that Indiana Governor Mike Pence today signed the "Religious Freedom Restoration Act", which could be used to allow businesses to discriminate against customers based on religious grounds, she took him to task.

On Twitter, McDonald had this to say @AudraEqualityMc:

On the phone w/@united so long I forgot what year it was, then saw the law Indiana Gov.Pence just signed & remembered...It's 1950 #NOHATE

@GovPenceIN Some in my band are gay & we have 2 gigs in your state next month. Should we call ahead to make sure the hotel accepts us all?

@GovPenceIN or could you maybe send us a list of where its okay for us to go? Might the law apply to me?(I'm black).

@GovPenceIN or maybe I should fire my gay band members just to be on the safe side.

@GovPenceIN Or MAYBE...we need to stick to singing in states that don't legislate hate?

@GovPenceIN Or MAYBE I donate the money I make in your state while Im there to organizations that will combat your hateful legislation.

@GovPenceIN Yep. That's what I'll do. Hey @HRC get ready for a little money coming your way from Indiana via me to you! Have at it!

Thanks to those who have made me aware of @freedom_indiana. I will definitely donate to them as well.

You tell him!

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