article_snippet: Indiana's staet government won't be able to force bakeries run by evangelical Christians to provide wedding cakes for same-sex couples under the new law .
article_snippet: Freedom Indiana, the gay rights group that led a successful 2014 fight against efforts to add a gay marriage ban to the state constitution, called a gay marriage ban 'a sad day for Indiana,' saying Pence and lawmakers ignored concerns of thousands of Indiana residents. '
article_snippet: We made it clear that the new law will only be used to harm other Hoosiers, and that's not the Indiana way.
article_snippet: Supporters say discrimination concerns are overblown and that the Indiana measure merely seeks to prevent the government from compelling people to provide services like catering or photography for same-sex weddings or other activities they find objectionable on religious grounds.
article_snippet: This bill is not about discrimination, and if I thought This bill legalized discrimination in any way in Indiana, I would have vetoed This bill,' Pence said Thursday. '
article_snippet: our nation's political climate is vastly different from what President Clinton saw in 1993, however: The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this year on whether gay marriage bans violate the U.S. Constitution.
article_snippet: The Indianapolis chamber of commerce opposed This bill on the grounds that The Indianapolis chamber of commerce could make it more difficult to attract top companies and employees.
article_snippet: This bill is not about discrimination, and if I thought it legalized discrimination in any way in Indiana, I would have vetoed This bill.
article_snippet: In fact, This bill does not even apply to disputes between private parties unless government action is involved.
highlights_snippet: Gay rights groups see the measure –