Mayors of 2 major cities ban official business travel to Indiana

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Indiana's controversial new religious-freedom bill is turning heads across the country.

So much so that mayors of two major cities are telling their staffs they can no longer travel to the Hoosier state on official business.

The mayors of Seattle and San Francisco, among other critics, say the bill essentially allows privately-owned businesses to discriminate against LGBT patrons.

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Television host George Stephanopoulos over the weekend interviewed Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who struggled to give Stephanopoulos a clear answer when the host asked him twice if "it should be legal in the state of Indiana to discriminate against gays and lesbians."

Pence insists the law is not about gay rights, that it's about protecting "the religious liberty of people of faith, and said Indiana will not change the law.

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, as well as athletes and other celebrities, have been vocal in their opposition.

College basketball's Final Four tournament takes place in Indianapolis this weekend.

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