Your Community - Indiana
Same-sex couples live in every state in the country — and each state has its own organizations working toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. To connect with the movement for fairness in your area, contact your state GLBT organizations and elected officials.
In the last legislative session, the Indiana Legislature voted to put an anti-equal marriage amendment on the ballot. But it takes two consecutive legislative sessions to put an amendment on the ballot. If the state House of Representatives (currently consisting of 48 Democrats and 52 Republicans) adds two or more fair-minded legislators in the 2006 election season, the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community can avoid an anti-equal marriage amendment ever reaching the ballot.
In August 2006, the Human Rights Campaign teamed up with Equality Indiana to host the first-ever progressive conference in Indiana. Local volunteers received campaign training and learned more about the key issues facing GLBT and straight-supportive voters in Indiana this November. This 2006 Campaign Convention marked the first time a national GLBT organization has invested substantial resources to help equality advocates in Indiana win political battles.
State Overview
Gay and lesbian couples live in 99.3 percent of all counties across America, according to the Human Rights Campaign's analysis of the 2000 Census statistics. Here are the numbers for Indiana.
| Year | Men | Women | Total | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,006 | 929 | 1,935 | - |
| 2000 | 5,054 | 5,165 | 10,219 | 428% |
| Year | Urban Total | Rural Total | Percent Urban | Percent Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,635 | 300 | 85% | 15% |
| 2000 | 7,815 | 2,404 | 77% | 23% |
Please note that HRC estimates that the Census 2000 figures could undercount gay and lesbian families by as much as 62 percent. For more information, see Census 2000.
State Officials
Governors, state legislators, city council members and other elected officials create the laws that govern gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues at the state and local levels. Contact your elected officials and urge them to support fair-minded legislation.
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State Elections
It’s crucial that all fair-minded voters stay up-to-speed on upcoming state elections so they can support candidates who support gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. Find out about races in your state and learn how you can cast your vote for equality.
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