Dayton is banning its employees from non-essential government travel to Mississippi and North Carolina, saying recent laws passed in the two states discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
A Thursday memo from Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley forbids city dollars paying for non-essential travel to the states.
The Dayton Daily News reports Whaley said the new laws conflict with the city's values and anti-discrimination ordinances enacted by city commissioners.
At issue is a Mississippi law that allows people and groups with religious objections to refuse service to gay people, and a North Carolina law that prevents transgender people from using the restroom of his or her preference.
Cuyahoga County has also banned travel to North Carolina.
Other cities and states have issued similar travel bans.
