article_snippet: Thousands gathered outside the Indiana Statehouse on Saturday to hold a rally against the new law, which forbids the government from 'substantially burdening' a person's religious beliefs .
article_snippet: As well as opposing the Indiana law, in a tweet he called for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson to veto a similar bill, HB1228, which has passed through the senate and is waiting to be rubber-stamped by the Republican.
article_snippet: Supporters say that such provisions already exist in 20 other states, and were actually signed into federal law by Bill Clinton in 1993.
article_snippet: Cook is far from the only one opposing the new law in Indiana, with musician Miley Cyrus, and actors Ashton Kutcher, James Van Der Beek and George Takei all speaking out against it.
article_snippet: Businesses are also lining up to oppose the bill, threatening to pull investment or even boycott the state altogether in protest.
article_snippet: Making a statement: Cook previously expressed opposition to the new laws in Indiana and Arkansas on Cook Twitter page .
article_snippet: Cook's op-ed came after thousands gathered outside the Indiana Statehouse on Saturday to rally against the law, waving rainbow coloured flags and chanting slogans such as 'no hate in our state'.
article_snippet: Since the law passed, Republican Senator Mike Pence has robustly defended Republican Senator Mike Pence, saying that Republican Senator Mike Pence is necessary to help people defend people against 'government overreach'.
article_snippet: Republican Senator Mike Pence also ruled out any possibility of repealing the law, which is due to take effect in July, telling This Week with George Stephanopoulos, that 'the law will stick.'
article_snippet: Republican Senator Mike Pence said there was a 'tremendous amount of misinformation and misunderstanding' surrounding the legislation, forms of which are already enshrined in law in 20 other states.
article_snippet: Republican Senator Mike Pence told the Indy 