There are so many reasons...
               but ONE is all it takes.

The Indiana General Assembly continues to consider a broadly-worded amendment to the state constitution containing vague definitions that threaten the basic rights and legal protections of ALL Hoosiers.


124,000A unmarried Hoosier couples could lose domestic violence protections.

220,000A unmarried Hoosier seniors could have their contractual care agreements threatened.

Loving, unmarried Hoosier couples may be prevented from adopting or providing foster care. 32% of adoptions in the U.S. are by unmarried persons.B

Undermining our efforts to attract the best educators, universities may be forced to cancel existing domestic partner benefits for over 39,000 employees.

Over 8000 U.S. firms,C including top Indiana employers, offer domestic partner benefits. Indiana may lose this competitive edge, hurting our State's economy.

A From 2000 Census Bureau Statistics
B Adoption and Foster Care Reporting and Analysis System
C From CNN.com