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Indiana Gov. Pence signs revised version of widely-criticized Senate Bill 101
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) speaks to Fox News on Nov. 18, 2014.

Indiana Gov. Pence signs revised version of widely-criticized Senate Bill 101

Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed on Thursday clarifications to the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination after a firestorm of criticism from businesses and civil rights groups.


Pence, a Republican, said in a news release that the bill had been misunderstood, and he emphasized that it still protects religious liberties.

(Reporting by Fiona Ortiz in Chicago; Editing by Eric Beech)

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