Indiana: Overturned gay-marriage ban encourages, worries students

by Savannah Worley
The Indiana Daily Student

GLBT Student Support Services assistant Carol Fischer said she has been sending announcements via e-mail to students involved in the IU GLBT organization. She said some students, as well as herself, have mixed feelings about the May 15 ruling.

Fischer said GLBT students leaving Indiana and states that will not recognize same-sex couples is becoming a trend, which will last until same-sex marriage is legalized in those states.

GLBT outreach and grant coordinator Ryne Shadday said students have a sense of excitement about the ruling, but there is also worry. He said voters could overturn the ruling, thus celebrating would be a premature act.

Shadday said he is somewhat pessimistic about Indiana and sees more same-sex couples moving to states such as Massachusetts and California.

“It’s Indiana,” he said. “Indiana is just too conservative of a state to take up an issue like that now.”

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