So after the fallout from Governor Spence signing the bill and the threat of a bleeding economy from the backlash, a proposed fix to the bill was announced: it would make clear that you can't turn away lgbt if you are a public business.
It still needs a whole new vote and Pence's signature
unless the votes are there for an override.
Quote:
Indiana Republicans said Thursday morning that they are presenting an addition to the controversial RFRA legislation that will make it clear no one will "be able to discriminate against anyone at any time." Senate President Pro Tem David Long, R-Fort Wayne, and House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis said at a press conference at the Statehouse that leaders will present the proposal to lawmakers at 9:30 a.m. after speaking with corporate and civic leadership this week. "Hoosier hospitality had to be restored," Bosma said.
Former Indianapolis mayor and Democrat Bart Peterson said the words "gender identity" and "sexual orientation" will appear in state law in context of anti-discrimination for first time.
Business, civic and sports leaders who have strongly called for a fix to the divisive "religious freedom" legislation flanked Indiana Republicans as they announced sexual orientation and gender identity will be explicitly protected in the new law.
The business community and civic leaders throughout the state had overwhelmingly opposed the law, which they feared would have allowed discrimination against the LGBT community. But they embraced the fix unveiled by legislative leaders Thursday morning and began to try to repair the damage that debate over the law has caused to Indianapolis' once sterling reputation as a welcoming convention and sports city.
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http://www.indystar.com/story/news/p...lgbt/70766920/
By the way, look who was involved with the old bill:
CNN just released the proposal
