1. The Marriage
Amendment
A.K.A. The Marriage
Discrimination Act

2.  “Only a marriage between one (1)
man and one (1) woman shall be
valid or recognized as a marriage
in Indiana. A legal status identical
or substantially similar to that of
marriage for unmarried
individuals shall not be valid or
recognized.”

3.  Unmarried same and opposite sex couples
will likely lose the few legal protections they
have been able to attain through the courts.
 Employers who currently offer domestic
partner benefits to same and opposite sex
couples will no longer be able to do so.
 Because the wording is vague judges will
define what is substantially similar.

4. HJR6 would violate our state constitution…
wouldn’t it?
 Article 1 Section 23. The General Assembly
shall not grant to any citizen, or class of
citizens, privileges or
immunities, which, upon the same
terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.

5. Loving v. Virginia 1967
 Marriage is one of the
"basic civil rights of man,"
fundamental to our very
existence and survival....
In this case race was the issue, but the heart of the
issue of interracial and same sex marriages are the
same. This case defined marriage as a civil right
and in 2010 Judge Vaughn Walker cited this case
in his decision to overturn proposition 8 in
California. He adds that "the right to marry
protects an individual's choice of marital partner
regardless of gender" http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/loving-v-virginia-gives-
hope-for-same-sex-marriage/2011/03/04/AGKVoWNH_blog.html

6.  The National Organization for
Marriage (NOM) lists on it’s
website Marriage talking points
where they say, "Gays and
Lesbians have a right to live as
they choose, they don’t have the
right to redefine marriage for all of
us."
Who is defining marriage?
Most states engaged in this debate are
defending against constitutional
amendments like HJR6. Few are like New
York proposing (and securing) Marriage
Equality legislation.

7. Personal stories matter.  “Share” stories on
facebook and other
 youknowagay.com social networking sites.
http://youknowagay.w  Post quotes about
ordpress.com/ love, equality, and
 It gets better… the acceptance.
 Write “notes” or blogs
beginning about
http://www.youtube.co events, trainings, or
m/watch?v=7IcVyvg2Q workshops. One take-
lo away thought you want
to share.
…because even if you don’t …because you never know who
is listening. There could be
change their mind you’ve someone who isn’t “out” yet
got them thinking about it. who is looking for support.

8.  Register, know how candidates feel about the
issues that matter to you, and VOTE!!!
 Write letters to your representatives, tell them
how it will affect you (or someone you love)
and how you feel about it.
 Write to those who voted against HJR6
thanking them, and encourage them to
continue to support equality.
 Write letters to the editor when you see
something in the paper (positive or negative)
about GLBT rights, issues, or events.