Wilco Calls Revised Indiana Anti-Gay Law A ‘Good First Step,’ Reinstates Show

This Sept. 30, 2011 photo shows Jeff Tweedy, of the band Wilco, in Nashville, Tenn. Wilco's latest album, "The Whole Love," debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and sold 82,000 copies. (AP Photo/Donn Jones)
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The alternative rock band Wilco on Friday announced that it was reinstating an Indiana concert that had been canceled earlier in the week over concerns about the Hoosier State’s “religious freedom” law.

The band called proposed changes to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that would clarify the law does not allow businesses to discriminate against anyone a “good first step” on Twitter:

“Parks and Recreation” star Nick Offerman also announced earlier this week that he’d canceled a comedy tour stop in Indiana to protest the law. It’s unclear whether Offerman will similarly reinstate the show given the proposed changes to the law.

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  1. Well if Wilco is cool with it, than golly gosh everything must be hunky dory.

  2. Hey, Tweedy and his band are very level-headed and socially aware. I applaud him for acknowledging some progress and not punishing his fans. I’m a big fan.

  3. I’m cool with Wilco. Indiana, not so much. I think the whole point of this charade was dog whistling anyway. IA paleos could repeal the whole thing tomorrow and look like heroic victims to their constituents. Just a stunt from people who are wrong about everything anyway.

  4. From an Indianapolis paper:
    ““Given what this community has done to be a welcoming place to
    everybody, it’s just so painful to see this,” said Mark Miles, CEO of Hulman & Co., owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.”

    Mr Hulman, if I were you I’d send a letter to the powers that be in the Indiana legislature and tell them to quit with the hatred of LBGT folks. Impress upon those cretins that the Constitution already says we must all be equal before the law (8th amendment). But being as I live in Arizona the Hoosier legislators likely would not give a hoot for what I think. It’s tough enough to get my state members to listen to me.

  5. Avatar for clk clk says:

    I new they wouldn’t stick to their guns. All of the critics will now bow down to the mediocre changes and the GOP will smirk and add a little provision here and another provision there and no one will be the wiser.

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