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Indiana's top two legislators, both Republicans, announced Thursday morning a "fix" to their state's controversial religious-freedom law -- a change that would preclude Indiana businesses from denying services to gays or lesbians. "What was intended as a message of inclusion was interpreted as a message of exclusion, especially for the LGBT community," Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma told reporters at a 9 a.m. news conference. "Nothing could have been further from the truth, but it was clear the perception had to be addressed." The proposed update, as released by Indiana GOP lawmakers online, states that the controversial religious-freedom law does not allow any business to deny service to any customer -- including on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity. The new language will still have to be approved by Indiana's legislature and signed by the state's Republican governor, Mike Pence, before it goes into effect. Pence this week announced he would support...