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Related: About this forumHJR6 - Indiana Anti-marriage equality. Also known as "teh stupid, it burns!"
http://www.wthr.com/story/23895769/2013/11/06/emmis-communications-joins-freedom-indiana"INDIANAPOLIS - A coalition formed to oppose Indiana's same-sex marriage ban is getting more support, although one group now says it's in favor of the amendment. Emmis Communications announced Wednesday that it is joining Freedom Indiana to oppose HJR-6. The proposed constitutional amendment, which could go before voters in November 2014, would define marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning gay marriage. Opponents are concerned the amendment would remove existing protections under law for same-sex and unmarried couples, as well as send the wrong message to people and businesses about Indiana's commitment to diversity. Indy Chamber, Cummins, Eli Lilly and Indiana University are also part of Freedom Indiana.
Also Wednesday, Kosciusko County Silent NO More (KSNM) announced its support for HJR-6, also known as the Indiana Marriage Protection Act.
The group describes itself as "Tea Party" - which traditionally takes a more libertarian approach to politics. But the group's president, Monica Boyer, explained that her group is getting involved because of concerns over same-sex marriage denying people "their religious freedom and opinion."
"When we allow a group to re-define marriage, those who hold religious convictions are criminalized," Boyer said in a statement.
Please tell me how anything in that last sentence makes any kind of logical sense???
So, they can re-define marriage and criminalize other people's convictions (religious or otherwise) and it's ok??
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HJR6 - Indiana Anti-marriage equality. Also known as "teh stupid, it burns!" (Original Post)
Myrina
Nov 2013
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sakabatou
(42,176 posts)1. Just like those who redifined it to include interracial marriage?
Yeah, these guys are idiots.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,438 posts)2. Little confused
Is Emmis Communications supporting the amendment or opposing it. The sentence before is a bit confusing, implying that Emmis was against it and is now for it but then it says that Emmis is opposing it in the next sentence?
Myrina
(12,296 posts)3. Understandable ...
Emmis is against the HJR.
The HJR is anti-equality, so saying that you're anti the HJR is saying you're pro-equality.
Everyone's confused.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,438 posts)4. We don't want the HJR to pass of course
the more organizations and businesses against it the better!