July 9, 201313 yr The title might suggest that tis be posted in the Politics forum, but I think it should be here so as many members as possible will see it. I have just read in "Queerty" that the Republican controlled State of INDIANA has passed a law that makes it a felony for same-sex couples to even APPLY for a marriage license. The state is also willing to jail any clerk who issues such a license and also jail any minister who performs such a ceremony. If a same-sex couple asks for a marriage license, that felony is punishable with up to a $10,000 fine and 18 months in jail. Everyone else would face misdemeanor charges which are punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. This new law comes into effect in July 2014. There is already a law on the books that states it is a felony to improperly fill out a marriage license (give false information) so by their bigoted logic, as there is a space for "male applicant" and "female applicant" any same-sex couple's application would immediately be in violation of improperly filling out the application. I have great difficulty in understanding how, in this day and age, such a Draconian piece of legislation could be be even suggested, let alone passed.
July 9, 201313 yr If more people would vote we might not have some of these idiots in office. Ever been to Indiana? JK.
July 9, 201313 yr I'm from Indiana. So what's going on there? I went to college with Joe Gordon, who once had, justifiably I thought, high hopes and confidence in the place as Democratic. What gives today?
July 10, 201313 yr There's a small group of neo nazis who have been elected and the people don't care. It's beyond frustrating.
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