Post by Logan on Apr 12, 2016 21:04:36 GMT -6
NEW ALBANY — The Indiana Republican Party is faced with the decision whether to change its official platform on same-sex marriage, amid divisive stances from members within.
The platform committee is inviting input from Republicans across the state on its identifying document, as it does every two years, and the marriage debate seems to be dominating the conversation.
It's a stance national Republicans are divided on, now that same-sex marriage is legal in every state.
In Indiana, the debate rides the coattails of last year's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a law that gave extra protections on the basis of religion that drew criticism from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists.
Read more: www.kokomotribune.com/news/state_news/indiana-gop-divided-on-gay-marriage-stance/article_f271031e-49f4-5a9a-a3ef-8c150026473a.html
The platform committee is inviting input from Republicans across the state on its identifying document, as it does every two years, and the marriage debate seems to be dominating the conversation.
It's a stance national Republicans are divided on, now that same-sex marriage is legal in every state.
In Indiana, the debate rides the coattails of last year's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a law that gave extra protections on the basis of religion that drew criticism from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists.
Read more: www.kokomotribune.com/news/state_news/indiana-gop-divided-on-gay-marriage-stance/article_f271031e-49f4-5a9a-a3ef-8c150026473a.html