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Indiana GOP lieutenant governor nominee says he'll fire state workers with email signature pronouns

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun’s running mate made the heavy-handed remark at a campaign event .

Indiana Newspaper Calls for Equal Rights for All

The newspaper that has served Indiana since 1903 takes a bold stand, calling for state lawmakers to enact equality legislation, which its editors proclaim as 'necessary and right.'

Indiana Anti-Marriage Equality Amendment Gets a Setback

A change in the measure's language, approved by the state House today, would doom the amendment if the Senate takes similar action.

Ind. Lawmaker's Gay Son Speaks on Dad's Anti-Equality Vote

'I'm terribly disappointed in his decision and beliefs,' Chris Smith says of his father's vote against marriage equality in Indiana.

Citing Court Cases, Indiana Lawmakers Delay Vote on Marriage Equality Amendment

The possibility of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality leads Indiana legislators to postpone a vote on a state constitutional amendment until next year.

Indiana Republican introduces bill that would erase transgender people and deny marriage equality

The bill from Rep. Chris Judy would recognize only the gender assigned at birth and strengthen the state's existing but unenforceable ban on same-sex marriage.

Activist Hijacks Domain Names of Antigay Indiana Politicians

The domain names will redirect to HRC until the politicians support LGBT equality in Indiana.

Give 'Em the Business

The response to Indiana's RFRA version 1.0 was swift and decisive, and it tells a new story about corporate power and equal rights.

Federal Judge Rules Indiana Must Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

The same judge who ruled against the state's ban on marriage equality affirmed that decision Tuesday in a separate case, requiring Indiana to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.

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Indiana appeals court rules in favor of adoption rights for gays

Unmarried couples, including those of the same sex, can adopt a child through a joint petition that gives both partners equal custody simultaneously, the Indiana court of appeals in Indianapolis ruled Thursday.

Fed. Judges Get Tough on States Defending Marriage Bans

In today's hearing before the Seventh Circuit, judges challenged the arguments that procreation and tradition justify limiting marriage to heterosexual couples.

States Square Off For Supreme Court's Marriage Review

In trying to appeal to the Supreme Court justices, attorneys for Wisconsin and Indiana disagree on what constitutes a strength or a weakness in their cases.

Indiana Prepares to Consider Marriage Amendment

Lawmakers in Indiana are looking to the next step in the process of amending the state's constitution to ban same-sex marriage.

Indiana Must Recognize Another Lesbian Couple's Marriage

The state agreed to recognize the marriage of a terminally ill woman and her wife; it has already recognized the union of two women in a similar situation.

Indiana Marriage Ban Won't Be on 2014 Ballot

The State Senate passed an amended version of the proposed constitutional amendment today, which ends the measure's chances to appear on this year's ballot.

Another State Refuses to Recognize Legal Same-Sex Marriages

An order from Gov. Mike Pence's office withholds recognition for the marriages that took place in the brief period that licenses were available to same-sex couples.

Indiana's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Officially Lifted

After an order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, most county clerks have begun issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Indiana Marriage Ruling Possible Next Week

A Lambda Legal attorney is optimistic that a federal judge will strike down the ban on same-sex marriage and extend an order for the state to recognize the marriage of her clients.

Fired Antigay Clerk Sues for 'Religious Discrimination'

Linda Summers, who was terminated last December for refusing to do her job, is now suing in federal court claiming 'religious discrimination.'