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Indiana woman who fought state’s gay marriage ban loses battle with cancer
A terminally ill woman whose desire to have her same-sex marriage recognized by Indiana before she died helped galvanize efforts to overturn the state’s gay marriage ban has lost her battle with cancer.
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Many Ohio same-sex couples travel to nearby Indiana county to marry
More than half of the marriage licenses that an eastern Indiana county issued to same-sex couples last year went to residents of Ohio, which the county borders.
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Ind. Knights of Columbus Council relents, will allow gay couple’s reception
A Knights of Columbus Council in southern Indiana has reversed course and will allow a wedding reception for a same-sex couple after previously refusing to host the event at its venue.
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Indiana plans religious freedom bill that would allow anti‑gay discrimination
The legislation, which would allow small businesses to refuse services to same-sex couples, has been widely expected ever since Indiana’s same-sex marriage ban was struck down in June.
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Concert promoter settles with state fair victims that included gay rights activist
Seven people were killed and nearly 100 were injured when an Indiana State Fair stage collapsed in August 2011, including Chicago gay rights activist Christina Santiago.
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ACLU sues Indiana school that refuses to allow gay-straight alliance
The lawsuit contends the North Putnam Community School Corp. in Bainbridge, Ind., is violating the First Amendment rights of the Gay-Straight Alliance and the students who are now members.
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Pastor whose church preaches against gay sex accused of soliciting another man
The victim told police that Pastor Gaylard Williams grabbed and squeezed his genitals, and then requested that he perform oral sex.
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Indiana judge allows birth certificate change for transgender man
A judge in Indiana has allowed a transgender man who underwent sex reassignment surgery to have his birth certificate modified to reflect that he was born male.
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Indiana church that booted gay choir director to close due to falling attendance
The church made national headlines in January when as much as eighty percent of the congregants left after a popular gay choir director was forced to resign.
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University of Notre Dame grants benefits to employees’ same-sex spouses
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame has informed employees it will extend benefits to same-sex spouses after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively legalized gay marriage in Indiana and 10 other states.