Marriage Discrimination Amendment Dies in State Legislature
Your Support Made the Difference! Thank You!

Senate Joint Resolution 13, the Marriage Discrimination
Amendment, has died in the Indiana State House.

Due in large part to your support and actions, the proposal to
amend Indiana?s state constitution was stopped when the Indiana
House of Representatives did not conduct a hearing on this
discriminatory proposal. Friends of fairness and equality
generated nearly 15,000 e-mails and letters to State Legislators
urging them to reject SJR-13.

The Marriage Discrimination Amendment was advocated by Advance
America, the American Family Association of Indiana, and the
Indiana Family Institute. Even though Indiana has passed the
Defense of Marriage Act in 1997, a law that has been upheld by
Indiana courts, these organizations pushed for enactment of an
unnecessary and discriminatory amendment. These proponents
conducted press conferences, organized State House gatherings,
and targeted legislative leadership with e-mail and letter
campaigns. And none of it worked!

A tremendous thank you is due to all who joined in this battle -
the coalition members of Indiana Equality Action, corporate and
academic allies, clergy from around the state, legal experts,
organized labor, media outlets, and bloggers - each made
invaluable contributions. These friends of equality have ensured
that discrimination and hate were not permanently embedded into
our great state constitution.

Watching out for the interests of LGBT Hoosiers across our state
is an expensive task. Please consider making a tax deductible
donation to Indiana Equality Action to help further our work.
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today to support this important advocacy for fairness and
equality.

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