article_snippet: The Giordano's experience at Martha's Miniatures comes a week after Indiana and Arkansas have passed legislation which allows businesses to cite businesses religious beliefs as a defense in potential lawsuits with customers.
article_snippet: However, many pointed out that businesses could use the new law to discriminate and not serve homosexual customers.
article_snippet: the new law has sparked fury across the nation, and has been publicly criticized by celebrities, politicians and businessmen from Apple CEO Tim Cook to Ashton Kutcher.
article_snippet: Indiana Governor Mike Pence says Indiana Governor Mike Pence will amend the new law to clarify that businesses are not allowed to deny service.