Indiana Gay Marriage Fight Delayed, Not Over

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Ind. Gay Marriage Fight Delayed, Not Over
INDIANAPOLIS February 14, 2014 (AP)
By TOM LoBIANCO Associated Press

The Indiana Senate's decision to advance a proposed ban on gay marriage without also blocking civil unions has reset the clock on the issue getting to voters, setting the stage for continuing fights for at least two years.

Opponents won a surprising victory Thursday when the Senate refused to restore a ban on civil unions that had been stripped by the House. In Indiana, a proposed constitutional amendment must twice be approved by the Legislature — unchanged and in consecutive biennial legislative sessions — before making the ballot.

That means the proposed ban, which sailed through the GOP-controlled Legislature during the 2011-2012 session, won't make the November ballot. The soonest it could go before voters is now 2016.

But supporters vowed to continue fighting. Micah Clark, executive director of the American Family Association of Indiana, said: "We will be back next year, pushing to take this issue to the people of Indiana."

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