Dear Editor (and haters), Thank you for your piece on Pride. The LGBT community is here and not going anywhere. It’s so nice and refreshing to see positive stories, instead of the usual hate and vitriol. There is absolutely zero reason for the attitude given against people trying … Read More
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed suit in U.S. District Court against the city of Loogootee, a community of about 2,600 in the southwestern part of the state, on behalf of the sponsors of PrideFest 2024 on Wednesday, June 13.
Read MoreIvy Tech Community College Warsaw is celebrating the local LGBTQIA+ community this June with a free Pride Art Gallery.
Read MoreWARSAW — On Saturday, Oct. 29, the Kosciusko County Courthouse lawn will be full of the county’s equality supporters as the Pro Equality Hooser Rally II takes place. The rally starts at noon and will continue until 4 p.m. There will be entertainment and informational opportunities available for everyone. … Read More
LONDON, ENGLAND — Adidas, the world’s second-largest sportswear company, has added a clause into its contracts with the sportsmen and women it sponsors spelling out that if they reveal publicly that they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, the contract will not be changed or terminated, BuzzFeed News can reveal.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — Hoosier business leaders were prepared to offer testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Jan. 27, on Senate Bill 66. The bill, which was not called for a vote, includes language similar to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that was initially signed into law in March, 2015. … Read More
By LAUREN SCHREGARDUS Director of Client Services, BAR Communications INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Competes, a coalition of more than 350 Indiana businesses and business-related organizations, delivered a letter today, Tuesday, Jan. 5, to all 150 members of the Indiana General Assembly calling for lawmakers to amend the state’s civil … Read More
WARSAW — Opposites attract, they say, and nothing could have been more oppositional than the two sides of West Center Street, where two disagreeing rallies were held tonight, Sept. 22.
Read MoreGOSHEN— Goshen College has announced it has withdrawn from the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. The move comes after the college’s recent decision to allow the hiring of married gay and lesbian faculty and staff as part of their LGBT non-discrimination policy and hiring practices. The Council … Read More
Dear Editor, Many in Warsaw already know there will be competing rallies Sept. 22, in Warsaw. The Indiana Pastors Alliance with Monica Boyer, State Rep. Curt Nisely as well as many other social conservatives will be on the courthouse’s lawn. The Pro Equality Hoosier Rally will convene in the parking … Read More
Indiana Republican lawmakers say they have agreed on language to specify that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act does not allow for discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-16) says the issue has presented the “toughest legislative challenge” he has faced. … Read More
