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)