LGBTQ blog The Bilerico Project reports the state of Indiana faces a legislative move to pass an amendment to Indiana’s Constitution which would define marriage as between one man and one woman, preventing the recognition of any other union.
Bil Browning of Bilerico interviewed Indiana Family Institute Policy Director Ryan McCann. During the interview, McCann says the new Constitution won’t impact domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples:
“Actually it would not effect domestic partner benefits. This has actually been shown in the states where the same language or similar language has been introduced. Universities, for example, that currently offer domestic partner benefits, they would be able to continue to offer domestic partner benefits. Companies, that, you know private companies, that are currently offering domestic partner benefits can continue to offer domestic partner benefits. it has nothing to do with domestic partner benefits.”
You can see Browning’s entire interview with McCann here.
Funny, Michigan has such a super-Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and the Michigan Supreme Court found last spring that public employers were prevented from providing same-sex domestic partner benefits under the Constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2004.
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