INDIANAPOLIS - A newspaper reports that Indiana lawmakers have proposed limited protections for gays and lesbians while they try to quell concerns that a new law that supporters say protects religious liberties would allow discrimination.
A draft of the language obtained by The Indianapolis Star (http://indy.st/1IQs51U) says the new law can't be used as a legal defense for refusing to provide services, goods or accommodations to residents based on their sexual orientation. But it would not make gays and lesbians a protected class under the state's civil rights laws or repeal the law signed by Republican Gov. Mike Pence last week.
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