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Gay Marriage Amendment Proposal Advances In Indiana

A proposal to amend the Indiana Constitution to ban gay marriage and civil unions is on its way to the state Senate.The Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure Wednesday by a 7-3 vote along party lines.GOP lawmakers rejected Democrats’ argument that banning civil unions could threatened the ability of employers to offer domestic partner benefits.Indiana already has a law on the books that bans gay marriage, but amendment supporters want the constitutional change to protect it from being overturned by what they call ‘activist judges.’The proposal has already been approved by the GOP-led House.If it wins full passage this year, the measure would still have to be approved by the next legislature and then by Indiana voters in order for the state Constitution to be amended.(Information for this story also came from the Associated Press)

Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.