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“It’s not a Republican or a Democrat issue. It’s a fairness issue. I think Hoosiers want to be known as fair, because we are fair.”

“RFRA was embarrassing, but Pence hasn’t won elections by championing LGBT causes. And he still wields the veto pen, which is mighty indeed.”

““It’s not about us,” says local Planned Parenthood president Betty Cockrum. “But in the big scheme of things, it’s totally about us.”

A lot of people were unhappy with Gov. Mike Pence last week. Really unhappy.

The victor of this month’s election should listen to this advice from past mayors.

If time is relative, as Einstein taught the world a hundred years ago, then it is particularly so in Indiana.

Whether or not the First Church succeeds in cloaking itself in the RFRA, it has already brought marijuana legal reform back into public discussion.

When Armando left, Maria worried about his journey. She worried about Liliana, who fell into fitful slumber every night, gasping for air between sobs. More than anything, Maria worried about the fragile ties holding her family together.

RFRA goes into effect next month—but the law won’t be the last battle over LGBT rights.

What has truly changed since Indiana and same-sex marriage united last June? Nothing—and everything.

The first time in the parade’s history that a sitting mayor has served as grand marshal.

Despite hauling in a record $1.4 million in contributions last year, Hogsett admits he is more nervous than he has ever been about what November may hold.

In some ways, the recent furor over Indiana’s RFRA echoed a heated discrimination debate from three decades ago, when the state was previously a battleground in the national culture wars.

“This is a very progressive city,” says Hofstetter. “We wanted to do something positive to change the bill. For bands to give something, not take it away.”

United State of Indiana flies its colors.