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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Mayor Mitch Landrieu issued an executive order Thursday taking aim at Governor Bobby Jindal’s  executive order to enforce a controversial Religious Freedom Bill in Louisiana.

“With this executive order, I am issuing a clarifying call to the nation that New Orleans is an accepting, inviting city that thrives on its diversity and welcomes people from all walks of life with open arms,” said Mayor Landrieu.

“In New Orleans, we believe religious liberty and freedoms should be protected and discrimination prohibited, and we have passed our own laws to reflect that principle. This executive order is an important, symbolic affirmation that discrimination in any form will not be tolerated in New Orleans – and it should not be tolerated anywhere in Louisiana.”

Landrieu’s executive order is designed to address backlash to the Governor’s order, which has led some states to consider banning non-essential travel to Louisiana and could adversely affect the state’s and city’s ability to attract jobs, large conventions and major special events, such as the Super Bowl.

The executive order recognizes that Louisiana has already passed the Preservation of Religious Freedom Act in 2010, which prohibits government intrusion into a person’s exercise of religion, and that current code in New Orleans prohibits discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations.

The order calls on all City departments, commissions, boards, and agencies to take cognizance and comply with all anti-discrimination laws of the City of New Orleans.