“Was I expecting this kind of backlash? Heavens no.” That was Indiana Governor Mike Pence reflecting on the uproar over his state’s religious freedom law. And maybe we should take him at his word. The (justified) anger about these kinds of laws reflects a dramatic and rapid shift in public opinion when it comes to gay rights.

+ Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson sent back a similar bill and asked state lawmakers to tweak the wording. “This is a bill that in ordinary times would not be controversial. But these are not ordinary times.” Nope, these are extraordinary times.

+ Meanwhile, Crystal O’Connor, owner of Indiana’s Memories Pizza, is standing firm: “If a gay couple came in and wanted us to provide pizzas for their wedding, we would have to say no.” (Something tells me that principle will never be put to the test.)