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Country to what gay rights advocates call the latest attack to legalize discriminationment protesters corporations, fellow governors condemning the state's action. connecticut and washington state now banning state-funded travel to indiana. even the indianapolis city council passed a resolution opposing sb-101. [ applause ] >> fix this law. do so immediately. >> reporter: opponents kshed there could be a license to deny lgbt individual services including further weddings. the governor's office promising to clarify. >> i have been up close to discrimination. i don't want that. the governor said...

And we're going to correct it and move forward. >> cnn's miguel marquez is joining us from indianapolis. did governor pence talk about how he's going to make this more acceptable? >> reporter: that is the million dollar question. legislators are meeting to find out how that fix would look and how to get it procedurally to the governor's desk. it's not exactly easy for them to get the fix to the governor. he said he will not sign any legislation that includes protection for gays and lesbians statewide adding it to their civil rights charter. he's talking about some specific piece of language fo...

State government. [ cheers and applause ] >> crowds here cheering when the indianapolis city council passed a resolution opposing the religious freedom restoration act. the resolution says the new law is not a true representation of the city as a welcoming and inclusive place. >> the governor signed the law last week, and the backlash has exploded since then. republican lawmakers in indiana say they will work to clarify the state's new religious freedom law. >> miguel marquez reports the opposition, though, isn't backing down. [ chanting ] no hate in our state! >> reporter: protests and ange...

101. the religious freedom restoration act. >> no hate in our state! >> outrage growing across the country, to what gay rights advocates call the latest attack to legalize discrimination. protesters corporations and fellow governors condemning the state's action. connecticut and washington state -- now banning state-funded travel to indiana. even the indianapolis city council passed a resolution opposing sb 101. >> fix this law. do so immediately. >> opponents concerned that the law could give businesses a license to deny lgbt individuals services. including for their weddings. the indiana gov...

Now joining this chorus, "the indianapolis star" put out the front page editorial this morning topped by the banner that says "fix it now." state officials are pushing back led by the governor mike pence. you see him there. he has an op-ed in "the wall street journal." he says the law has been misconstrued as a license to discriminate. pence and leaders are promising a fix, not a repeal. let's go to cnn's miguel marquez in indiana. >> reporter: john christine, with the final four coming to town and the ncaa itself expressing concern about the religious freedom restoration act, there is great p...