There are a lot of first wedding anniversaries being celebrated by couples who raced to the altar after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the nation last year. Former Freedom to Marry President Evan Wolfson says many of those couples thought they’d never be able to make their union legal. Since the court’s decision, more than a million people have gotten married. Wolfson says most Americans have been embracing them. Continue reading
Starke County Clerk Issues Same-Sex Marriage License
The Starke County Clerk’s Office has issued its first license for a same-sex marriage. Clerk Evelyn Skronski tells WKVI news the application was made Wednesday, June 25 at 3:45 p.m. That was just a few hours after a federal judge struck down Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage on constitutional grounds. Continue reading
Experts Believe Marriage Equality Critical to Indiana’s Economic Future
Some Indiana business leaders are speaking out against the ban on same-sex marriage, as the controversial topic once again heads to the Statehouse. Cummins, Eli Lilly and Co. and some local chambers of commerce are opposing HJR 3, which would put a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex unions on the November ballot. Same-sex marriage is now legal in 18 states, and Greg Kueterman, director of corporate communications for Eli Lilly, said bucking that trend would only drive top talent away from Indiana.