Governor Andrew Cuomo is reacting to Indiana's controversial religious freedom law by barring any non-essential state-funded travel to the area.

The governor released a statement, saying, in part, "With this action, we stand by our LGBT family members, friends and colleagues to ensure that their rights are respected."

This follows a promise by Indiana's governor to help fix the controversial religious freedom law.

Governor Mike Pence said he wants legislation by the end of the week that will reaffirm that the new law does not allow discrimination against gays and lesbians.

Critics say the law is an attempt to discriminate, but the governor disagrees.

"The Religious Freedom Restoration Act was about religious liberty, not about discrimination," Pence said. "As I said last week, had this law been about legalizing discrimination, I would have vetoed it. This law does not give anyone a license to discriminate. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana does not give anyone the right to deny services."

The law created a strong response across the country, with companies like Apple and the NCAA voicing concern over its contents.