Wilco’s Indiana show back on after religious objections law change

Wilco’s May 7 performance in Indianapolis is back on after Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill clarifying the state’s controversial religious objections law Thursday. The band had canceled the show earlier this week.

Wilco made the announcement in a Facebook post Friday morning, saying the clarifying bill was “a good first step toward creating the sort of welcoming environment we encourage.”

Indiana’s controversial law has drawn national attention and thousands of protesters. Opponents said the law would allow businesses to discriminate against gay people, leaving Indiana’s legislative leaders scrambling to clarify the law’s language.

The clarification signed into law Thursday explicit prohibits using the RFRA law to discriminate based on a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, bringing Indiana more into line with state’s like Illinois.

“Last weekend I called upon the Indiana General Assembly to clarify that this new judicial standard would not create a license to discriminate or to deny services to any individual as its critics have alleged,” Gov. Pence said in a statement after signing the bill. “I am grateful for the efforts of legislators, business and other community leaders who came together to forge this clarifying language in the law.”