PR firm hired to rebuild Indiana's reputation...

Legislation protecting LGBT individuals in Indiana is vital in mending the state’s reputation tarnished by the religious freedom bill, according to LGBT advocacy groups.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation hired Porter Novelli to help boost its global reputation less than a month after Gov. Mike Pence privately signed the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Critics of the bill said it could allow businesses the right to refuse service to LGBT patrons. A number of major corporations, local companies, advocacy organizations, and sports groups have voiced their concerns and opposition of the law.

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