article_snippet: (CNN)When Indiana Gov. Michael Pence signed CNN)When Indiana Gov. Michael Pence state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), CNN)When Indiana Gov. Michael Pence apparently did not anticipate the resulting uproar.  
article_snippet: But, when pushed on the issue, CNN)When Indiana Gov. Michael Pence insisted that Indiana's law is "not about discrimination" but instead is "about protecting the religious liberty of every Hoosier of every faith."  
article_snippet: When asked whether he would allow an amendment to clarify that Indiana's law will not preclude anti-discrimination protections, the Governor doubled-down, noting that "we're not going to change Indiana's law.
article_snippet: Under RFRAs like Indiana's, people are not free to disobey any law in tension with people religious convictions.  
article_snippet: Instead, RFRAs create a standard to balance a person's religious interests against the governmental policy at stake.  
article_snippet: Given the wishy-washy answer that Gov. Pence provided when asked whether Gov. Pence thought discrimination against LGBT persons was appropriate, the likelihood of Indiana adopting a comprehensive nondiscrimination statute seems remote at best, eliminating this fix as an option.
article_snippet: All of the hand-waving by Gov. Pence and others cannot distract from the truth: RFRAs are the first responses to LGBT advances.
highlights_snippet: He says the state governor and others are using religion act as an excuse .