E*****m
发帖数: 25615 | 1 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/07/10/us-state-of-indiana-will-j
While the US Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, the
law that denied same-sex couples federal recognition, the US state of
Indiana has passed a law that would result in gay couples being jailed for
up to 18 months if they attempt to apply for a marriage license.
Politicians in the Republican state have amended a 1997 law increasing the
prison sentence for furnishing false information on a marriage license,
which is a Class D felony. This means that same-sex couples who apply for a
marriage license could face up to 18 months in prison and a $10,000 if they
attempt to apply for a marriage license. The new law also means that a
clergyman, judge, mayor, city clerk or town clerk-treasurer that officiates
at a marriage of a gay couple will also be jailed for a year and a half.
The law means that campaigners such as the Campaign for Southern Equality’s
‘We Do’ Campaign, that encourages same-sex couples to apply for marriage
licenses as a protest will be prevented from doing so.
This week, Indiana Governor Mike Pence has apologised after a series of pro-
equal marriage comments by ‘fans’ were deleted from his official Facebook
page by staff members.
In 2011, the Indiana Senate approved a constitutional amendment banning gay
marriages and civil unions by 40 votes to 10. The public gallery had to be
cleared after gay rights protesters shouted at politicians.
Male homosexuality was made legal in 1977 and same-sex couples have been
able to adopt following a 2006 court ruling. However, LGBT people are
afforded no legal protections against discrimination on the grounds of their
sexuality by private employers. State employees have been protected
following an executive order in 2004.
Same-sex marriage is legal in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington
DC, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York
, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. 31 other states have a
constitutional ban on gay couples marrying. | N****n
发帖数: 6571 | 2 靠，这个是故意的吧。---------看来，同性婚姻在美国的全面实现，最终要仰仗共
和党的不懈努力。-----------难怪上次有大法官预言同性婚姻会在5年内在全美实
现。
这个显然会挑战高院，最终导致doma的全面崩溃。 | E*****m
发帖数: 25615 | 3 DOMA 不是已經倒了嗎？
共和黨的角色就像這版的基， 這不能不感謝耶穌。 | N****n
发帖数: 6571 | 4 法律而言，DOMA的关键条款被推翻了。但是还有一些条款依然有效。
【在 E*****m 的大作中提到】
: DOMA 不是已經倒了嗎？
: 共和黨的角色就像這版的基， 這不能不感謝耶穌。
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