Indiana One Step
Closer to Banning Same-Sex Marriage

The Indiana state senate has voted 39-9 to amend the constitution to define marriage as an institution between a man and a woman. The amendment is now before the house, where it was killed last year and is currently stalled, according to The I ndianapolis Star.

House rules and legislative procedures committee chairman Scott Pelath has already said he will not give the bill a hearing because, according to him, the focus this session is on property taxes.

However, Rep. Eric Turner, a Republican, is trying to add the ban to an amendment that would cap property tax bills, according to the Star.

While Indiana law already bans same-sex marriage, marriage equality opponents say the constitutional amendment is needed because the law could easily be overturned by a judge. (The Advocate)