Indiana's long expected constitutional ban on same-sex marriage has been
introduced in the state House.
A resolution that would
amend Indiana’s constitution to ban same-sex marriage was filed in the
Indiana House of Representatives as expected today, setting into motion a
bitter fight between conservatives who want to protect traditional
matrimony and those who want to protect the rights of same-sex couples.
However, a companion measure (House Bill 1153) clarifies that the intent
of the proposal is not to deny employer health benefits
to same-sex couples or to circumvent local ordinances that forbid
discrimination. That clarifiying language would appear to address some
of the concerns raised by employers
and others that the amendment would make employee recruitment difficult
and make Indiana appear unwelcoming. The clarifying bill, however,
seems to still ban civil unions for same-sex couples — a provision that
some see as a step too far.
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