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Poll: Ind. voters oppose amendment to ban recogniton of gay relationships
INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly two-thirds of Indiana voters do not support amending the state’s constitution to ban same-sex marriage or other forms of recognition for same-sex couples, according to a new poll released Tuesday by Freedom Indiana.
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Lobbying group wants to know Ind. lawmakers’ stance on gay marriage ban
INDIANAPOLIS — A prominent conservative lobbying group is pushing for Indiana lawmakers to disclose what side they’ll take in next year’s expected vote on whether to put a ban on gay marriage into the state constitution.
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Battle for marriage equality in Ind. makes for odd political pairings
INDIANAPOLIS — The battle over amending the Indiana Constitution to ban same-sex marriage is splitting pretty clearly along ideological lines but making for some odd pairings of otherwise partisan foes.
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Indiana University GLBT alumni group launches scholarship campaign
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana University alumni group has launched what it’s calling the nation’s first scholarship campaign intended to assist gay and lesbian students.
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Remembering Billy Lucas, the boy whose suicide inspired a movement
Three years ago today, on September 9, 2010, Billy (William) Lucas, a 15-year-old from Greensburg, Ind., was was found dead in a barn at his grandmother’s home. He had hanged himself.
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Complaint filed in Ind. school bus anti-gay bullying incident
INDIANAPOLIS — A gay rights advocacy group has filed a complaint on behalf of a gay high school student whose mother says he was beaten by a football player because of his sexuality.
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Indiana coalition aims to defeat constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
INDIANAPOLIS — An alliance of businesses and human rights groups is launching an effort to defeat passage of an amendment that would write Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage into the state constitution.
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Ind. chamber of commerce says it won’t take sides on gay marriage ban
MUNSTER, Ind. — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce likely won’t get involved in what could be a contentious fight next year over whether to add a gay marriage ban to the state constitution, the pro-industry group’s president said.
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Gay Ind. teen settles bullying lawsuit against school district for $65,000
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — An openly gay Indianapolis teenager who was expelled for bringing a stun gun to school to protect himself from bullies has agreed to settle his lawsuit against Indianapolis Public Schools for $65,000.
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Gay couples: Applying for a marriage license in Ind. could land you in jail
Applying for a marriage license in Indiana is not a good idea for same-sex couples, even if you know or expect it is going to be denied. It could land the couple a possible three year prison sentence.