Mayor Hancock suspends use of city funds for travel to Indiana

Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock announced yesterday that he is prohibiting all Denver city employees the use of city funds for non-essential travel to Indiana. In a press release posted March 31, Mayor Hancock said:

“Denver is an inclusive city, and we take tremendous pride in that. Due to the actions taken by the state of Indiana, we will join  together with cities across the nation in suspending the use of city funds for official business to Indiana. This law is just wrong, plain and simple, and we will not tacitly condone discrimination through the use of taxpayer dollars.

I stand with my friend Mayor Ballard of Indianapolis and all the business owners and residents of Indiana who are fighting for equality. Together, we call on Gov. Pence and the Indiana General Assembly to repeal this discriminatory act. We have come far as a nation in extending liberty and justice for all, but this law threatens to undermine that progress with unnecessary and unwarranted divisiveness.

Should the state of Indiana persist down the path of discrimination, we would like the Indiana businesses to know that they are welcome here in Denver, Colorado, and embraced by our forward-thinking community and workforce.”

Great job, Mayor Hancock!