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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the U.S. state of Indiana have been shaped by both state and federal law. These evolved from harsh penalties established early in the state's history to the decriminalization of same-sex activity in 1977 and the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2014.
First openly gay state comptroller – Ed Flanagan (D), Vermont Auditor of Accounts; served four terms: first elected 1992, came out in 1995; was subsequently reelected. [18] [19] First openly gay governor – Jim McGreevey (D), governor of New Jersey – came out 2004 (during the same speech in which he announced his resignation as governor ...
In his 25 years at the LGBTQ+ Culture Center, Bauder bore witness to monumental strides in the gay rights movement, from the legalization of same-sex marriage across all 50 states to drastic ...
Buttigieg came out as gay in a June 2015 piece in the South Bend Tribune, [109] becoming Indiana's first openly gay elected executive. [315] [316] [317] He was the first elected official in Indiana to come out while in office [318] and the highest elected official in Indiana to come out. [317] Pete and Chasten Buttigieg in 2019
Republican governors in Indiana and Idaho have signed into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors, making those states the latest to restrict transgender health care as Republican-led ...
By CHARLES WILSON INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A federal judge has struck down Indiana's ban on gay marriage, calling it unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Richard Young ruled Wednesday that the state ...
First gay mayor of Portland and first mayor of the 30 most populous U.S. cities [150] Pete Buttigieg (born 1982) Democratic: Indiana: Mayor of South Bend (2012–2020) Came out as gay in 2015, [151] and married Chasten Glezman in 2018 [152] Christopher Cabaldon (born 1965) Democratic [c] California: Mayor of West Sacramento (1998-2020) Openly ...
The movement to obtain civil marriage rights and benefits for same-sex couples in the United States began in the 1970s but remained unsuccessful for over 40 years. On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state and the sixth jurisdiction in the world to legalize same-sex marriage following the Supreme Judicial Court 's decision six ...