Gov. Mike Pence had a news conference today at which he said Indiana's new anti-gay law has a "perception problem" and that while there's nothing really wrong with the law, he wants the Indiana Legislature this week to send him a "clarification" that the religious freedom act does not allow denial of services to anyone.
I think the gay and business communities will have to wait and see what the Legislature passes before calling an end to the protests against the religious freedom act. If lawmakers actually do what the governor says, it may not be an ideal solution (such as a repeal of the law or passing an anti-discrimination law), but it would at least negate the law's most onerous effects, and that's bottom line what's most important. And it would let Indiana Republicans weasel out of a mess of their own making by saying they voted for the religious freedom act but did not explicitly vote for anything pro-gay.
On the other hand, if the Legislature lets the Liberty Counsel or their ilk write a provision that just has some flowery language but does nothing to change the current law, the condemnation being heaped on the state should continue.
http://news.yahoo.com/fight-over-religious-object … 03117.html
Indiana governor calls for "clarification" of law
Hey Mark. Yes, the city of Indianapolis, which is a major convention/tourism/sports event site, has been working OT to separate itself from the Indiana law. I'd say they've had *some* success. They've certainly played a major role in pushing the governor to change his position.
Indiana must be reeling from all the bad press. Their tourism website home page is all about glbt #damagecontrol