Connecticut will be the first state to bar travel to Indiana since its governor signed the controversial religious freedom law today . State joins Seattle , Washington , and San Francisco , California , in the ban . 'It is a sad fact that in our history religion was used as a basis to support treating black and white individuals differently ' too , Connecticut 's gov said . Civil rights groups say the law is discriminatory against LGBT persons . Republican lawmakers in the state last Thursday said they 'd be open to clarifying the bill 's intent through legislative changes . Indiana 's GOP governor is not backing down : 'From people who preach tolerance every day , we ’ ve been under an avalanche of intolerance , ' he said .
Connecticut will be the first state to bar travel to Indiana since its governor signed the controversial religious freedom law last Thursday . State joins Seattle , Washington , and San Francisco , California , in the ban . 'It is a sad fact that in our history religion was used as a basis to support treating black and white individuals differently ' too , Connecticut 's gov said . Civil rights groups say the law is discriminatory against LGBT persons . Republican lawmakers in the state today said they 'd be open to clarifying the bill 's intent through legislative changes . Indiana 's GOP governor is not backing down : 'From people who preach tolerance every day , we ’ ve been under an avalanche of intolerance , ' he said .