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Indiana County Clerk fired for opposing gay marriage
Linda G. Summers says she is a Christian with a “sincerely held religious belief” against gay marriage.
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Thousands attend Indianapolis LGBT pride following stinging debate over anti-gay law
Tens of thousands of people converged Saturday on Indianapolis for an annual parade celebrating the LGBT community only months after a stinging debate over Indiana’s new religious objections law.
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Pence pens Indy Pride ‘welcome letter’ without mentioning festival or LGBT community
Pence’s letter never refers to the Pride Festival or the diverse community the 9-day event that begins Friday will attract, mentioning instead local attractions, including restaurants and theaters, visitors might patronize.
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LGBT rights rally goes to Indianapolis NCAA Final Four site
Hundreds of people calling for Indiana to add protections for gays and transgender individuals to the state’s civil-rights laws marched through downtown Indianapolis Saturday, attracting the attention basketball fans attending the NCAA Final Four, some of whom offered the protesters cheers of support.
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Angie’s List rejects changes to Indiana religious freedom law as ‘insufficient’
Angie’s List, which last week halted a $40 million expansion in Indianapolis, has become the first major local company to reject the deal hammered out by Indiana legislators to “fix” the state’s widely criticized religious freedom law.
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Connecticut governor: Move women’s 2016 Final Four out of Indiana unless law changes
Connecticut’s governor and UConn’s athletic director called on the NCAA on Monday to consider moving next year’s Women’s Final Four out of Indianapolis unless changes are made to Indiana’s new religious-objections law.
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Indianapolis Star blasts Pence, lawmakers: ‘FIX THIS NOW’
“The consequences will only get worse if our state leaders delay in fixing the deep mess created. Half steps will not be enough. Half steps will not undo the damage.”
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Church says it will ‘reconsider’ Indianapolis convention if governor signs anti-LGBT bill
Leaders of the Disciples of Christ church wrote to Gov. Mike Pence urging him to veto the proposed “religious freedom” bill that would legalize discrimination against LGBT people.
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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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Marriage equality supporters rally in Ind. ahead of appeals court hearing
INDIANAPOLIS — Gay couples heading to Chicago to challenge Indiana’s same-sex marriage ban told supporters Monday that they believe they are on the right side of history. Nearly 100 supporters at a rally sponsored by Hoosiers Unite for Marriage gathered at the City Market in downtown Indianapolis to wave off the four couples as they left to attend legal arguments before…