Indiana Senate OKs ban on gay marriages

[Pah]

Senate OKs ban on gay marriages
Change to state constitution expected to pass House next

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The Indiana Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to make a ban on same-sex marriages a part of the state constitution, shipping the controversial issue to the House.

Senate Joint Resolution 7 was approved 42-8 after a brief debate. The measure is expected to pass the House easily, too.

After that, the always-emotional issue must be set aside. Amending the state constitution requires a second vote by a separately elected legislature, which could happen no earlier than 2007. Then the amendment would have to be approved by voters statewide, in November 2008 at the earliest.

Novemeber 2008 eh? - plenty of time to get a federal court decision prohibiting the amendment

 

[michel]

Senate OKs ban on gay marriages
Change to state constitution expected to pass House next

Complete story



Novemeber 2008 eh? - plenty of time to get a federal court decision prohibiting the amendment

Well, that makes 42 'ostriches' !!!! let us hope the rest of the world treat them better than they treat others..............:tsk:

 

[Jaymes]

I wonder how long it'll take this to get tossed out.

 

[retrorich]

Indiana Senate OKs ban on gay marriages

Indiana?

Isn't that the red neck, Bible-thumping, Bush-loving state right next to mine--which meets the same description. :biglaugh:

 

[Isis-Astoroth]

*starts getting very angry and ranting.....*

 

[Sunstone]

Banning gay marriages has got to be among the most petty minded things that the legistlature has ever undertaken.

 

[jamaesi]

Boohiss.

I hope this gets thrown out like the crap it is, and soon.