the man charged with writing the fix. we didn t believe it discriminated against anyone, since it s been depicted that way, it needs to be fixed that s what we pledged publicly to do and that s what the folks behind us assisted us in doing. it s fixed. reporter: in an extraordinary press conference held in the house chamber, business, sports and gay leaders joined republicans to tell the world indiana doesn t discriminate. we know that this is only the beginning. the end is that the equality guarantied to all other hoosiers, through the indiana civil rights code, is guarantied also to us. we shall overcome! reporter: in arkansas, a similar reversal. a house committee passing a bill similar to the narrower federal religious free tom law. governors hutchinson and pence, both former loyal conservative le foot soldiers in the u.s. house, now are learning new
protections more broadedly in that state was summed up by chris douglas, president of the indiana rainbow chamber of commerce who identifies himself as a member of the public. the measure announced today for the first time in indiana will establish sexual orientation and gender identity in recognizing and protecting our rights as equal citizens of the state of indiana. we know that this is only the beginning. the end is that the equality guaranteed to all other hoosiers through the indiana civil rights code is guaranteed also to us. meanwhile, in arkansas governor asa hutchinson signed a religious freedom law to change it to eliminate the potential for any discrimination. joining me now, dan satisfy annual and legal director of the
house chamber, business, sports and gay leaders joined republicans to tell the world indiana doesn t discriminate. we know that this is only the beginning. the end is that the equality guarantied to all other hoosiers, through the indiana civil rights code, is guarantied also to us. we shall overcome! reporter: in arkansas, a similar reversal. a house committee passing a bill similar to the narrower religious freedom law. governors hutchinson and pence, both former loyal conservative foot soldiers in the house, now learning new lessons. but these historical reversals come as a result of intense and wide ranging pressure from the sports world, as the ncaa wraps up in indianapolis, to the business world with corporate giants like walmart voicing disapproval, to the pop culture front, with one of the most
there, was summed up by someone who identifies himself as a gay republican. the measure announced today for the first time in indiana will establish gender identity in the context of recognizing and protecting our rights as equal citizens of the state of indiana. we know that this is only the beginning. the end is that the equality guaranteed to all others in indiana through the indiana civil rights code is guaranteed also to us. meanwhile in arkansas, governor hutchinson signed a religious freedom law just 24 hours after asking them to change it. joining me now, dan savage and sarah. good evening to you both.
there, was summed up by someone who identifies himself as a kbagay republican. the measure announced today for the first time in indiana will establish gender identity in the context of recognizing and protecting our rights as equal citizens of the state of indiana. we know that this is only the beginning. the end is that the equality guaranteed to all others in indiana through the indiana civil rights code is guaranteed also to us. meanwhile in arkansas governor hutchinson signed a relyigious freedom law just 24 hours after asking them to change it. joining me now, dan savage and