Governor Pence issued the following statement with regard to the United States
Supreme Court decisions in U.S. v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry.
“I believe marriage is the union between a man and a woman and is a unique institution worth defending in our state and nation. For thousands of years, marriage has served as the glue that holds families and societies together and so it should ever be.
While I am disappointed that the Supreme Court has overturned the federal Defense of Marriage Act, I am grateful that today's decisions respect the sovereignty of states on this important issue. These decisions preserve the duty and obligation of the states to define and administer marriage as they see fit.
Now that the Supreme Court has had its say on the federal government’s role in defining marriage, the people of Indiana should have their say about how marriage is understood and defined in our state.
Given that opportunity, I am confident that Hoosiers will reaffirm our commitment to traditional marriage and will consider this important question with civility and respect for the values and dignity of all of the people of our state.
I look forward to supporting efforts by members of the Indiana General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot for voter consideration next year.”
He is "confident" that Hoosiers will "reaffirm our commitment to traditional marriage and will consider this important question with civility and respect for the values of all of the poeple of our state"? Really, how can you consider such an issue with "civility" and "respect" "of all the poeple of our our state" when this type of action will have a direct negative effect on a portion of "all the people of our state"? OUR STATE Mr. Governor. Remember it is not just your state, sir. I am a HOOSIER, born and raised, and I am GAY! This dies not make me any less a citizen of this state. I, and my LGBT brothers and sisters, deserve equal rights as provided by the United States Constitution! It is time! I plan to continue to stand with my partner and work to see that the equality supported by the Supreme Court of the United States exists for every citizen in every state.
I stand on the side of history that supports equal rights for ALL, not just the few and priviledged. I stand on the side of history that supports LOVE and the right for all Americans to love a person, not a gender. When you stand up for your rights because you are proud of who you are and you find love that you want to share "til death do you part", then you should be able to exercise the right to enter into marraige as you wish. No government entity should be able to stifle the rights of any group based on the "religious" beliefs of the individual members who make up that entity. Elected officials have a right to their constituency, but they also have a responsibity to uphold legal constitutional rights and the equal treatment of all under any laws they should enact. I am proud to stand on the "right side" of history today, I just hope that I continue to stand on this side while residing in my home state in the future.
PLEASE, if you have any leaning toward making a statement on this issue, do it. Contact legislators, write letters, sign petitions, make your voice heard, and show where you stand. History is continuing to be made daily, what side will you be on when your time is through. For my family, my friends, and my fellow Hoosiers I will continue to stand for equality and love for ALL!
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