City Council members voted 5-4 Monday night to endorse the ordinance after more than an hour of contentious comments from an audience packing the meeting room.

The abrupt death of legislation aimed at balancing religious freedom with gay, lesbian and bisexual civil rights left many surprised and disappointed. But, will it have a ripple effect on this year's elections?

House Minority Leader Scott Pelath says Democrats won't give up on the issue, using whatever methods they can.

Senate Republican Leader David Long says LGBT rights are an inevitability in Indiana and plans to debate the issue again next year.

The sponsor of the Indiana Senate's bill to extend anti-discrimination protections to lesbian, gay and bisexual people is pulling the proposal from consideration, dealing a serious blow to efforts to pass legislation this year.

With little support from those outside the Statehouse, and what seems to be weak support inside the building, a bill that aims to balance LGBT rights and religious freedom faces an uncertain fate.

A Senate committee Wednesday approved a bill that aims to balance protections for gay, lesbian and bisexual Hoosiers and people faith. But, those testifying in complete support of the measure were few and far between.

Republican legislative leaders say Gov. Mike Pence was clear in his State of the State about the necessity of protecting religious freedom when it comes to the debate over LGBT rights. Democratic leaders say Pence failed to provide any leadership.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says he won't support adding state civil rights protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity if he believes that step would diminish religious freedoms.

Pence has previously hinted Hoosiers would know his stance on LGBT civil rights protections early this year.