INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has approved changes to new law that sparked boycotts of the state amid fears that it would allow discrimination against lesbians and gays.
Pence had asked lawmakers to clarify language in the religious objections law earlier this week as businesses canceled conventions and governments banned travel to the state. The House and Senate approved the changes Thursday after intense negotiations with business and community leaders, and Pence signed it late in the day.
The revised legislation prohibits providers from using the law as a legal defense for refusing to provide services, goods, facilities or accommodations. It also bars discrimination based on factors that include race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or United States military service.
The law will take effect July 1.
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Haha… How does that crow taste, Mikey?
You did a great job, being humiliated by the entire country. I can’t wait for your second act…
Yes, but he stands up the press and signs it behind closed doors leaving the press who are set up to say, “WTF?” Or perhaps, what a coward!
"……It also bars discrimination based on factors that include race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, *gender identity or United States military service." Nice touch at that end there Mikey……now why do you suppose he added United States Military Service at the end? As if that was necessary. Guess he was trying to be a macho, macho, macho man….he wants to be a macho man.
I’m sure the Conservative Christians are wondering, “What’s the good of an exclusionary ‘Hate Law’ once they’ve taken all the hate out of it?” Ha ha.
“NOW will you fags leave us alone and start talking about your Final Four brackets again?”
Still waiting for Pence to distance his genius RFRA law from the anti-gay pizza shop in his state…