Gay marriage ban in Indiana could keep job candidates away (Could it be more one-sided?)

The South Bend Tribune-Star ^ | July 23, 2012 | Sue Loughlin

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Terre Haute business owner Mike Tingley has some pretty strong opinions about legislative efforts in Indiana toward a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

"It's a good reason for people to leave Indiana if such a thing should happen," he said. "It would be a serious step backwards."

A member of his family is a lesbian and he has many friends who are gay or lesbian.

Tingley said he knows people who probably would leave Indiana if the state constitution was amended to include a same-sex marriage prohibition.

Indiana State University has a policy that prevents discrimination based on sexual orientation. It also extends university benefits to same-sex domestic partners, said Tara Singer, university spokeswoman.

But university officials have no comment on the proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. "The board of trustees doesn't take a position on social policy issues," Singer said.

She did note that President Dan Bradley "is committed to diversity, tolerance and acceptance of all individuals. He's done a lot in his administration to provide a welcoming climate for all people at ISU," she said.

ISU strives to have and recruit a diverse population of faculty, staff and students, Singer said.

While ISU doesn't take a position on the proposed constitutional ban, some of its professors do.

Sociology professor Chuck Norman believes that if the constitutional amendment passed, it could prevent the most qualified job candidates from considering employment in Indiana. "This could be a deal breaker," Norman said.

He's concerned it would cause others to view the Hoosier state as "behind the curve" and close-minded.

Tom Steiger, also an ISU sociology professor, said many businesses simply don't want the state pursuing something that might affect their ability to hire the best possible candidates for a job.

If such an amendment was ultimately approved by voters through a referendum, it would create a negative environment for gays and lesbians and discourage them from locating to the state, he said.

Ultimately, Steiger believes it will become a dead issue because younger people support marriage equality. "Demographics are all against [the constitutional ban on same sex marriage]," he said. "Those under 30 think [the constitutional ban] is ridiculous."

While those 65 and over tend to be "vastly against" same sex marriage, that opposition progressively lessens the younger the age group, he said.

While the Indiana Chamber of Commerce says it is neutral on the issue, the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce did come out against the constitutional amendment in 2011, when it was moving its way through the legislature.

The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce hasn't looked at the issue, said Ken Brengle, president/CEO, who is new to the position.

When and if it works its way through the state legislature again, "At that point we might ask our public policy group to look at it," Brengle said.

Kim Perkins, spokeswoman for Union Hospital, deferred any comment on the issue to the Indiana Hospital Association.

[Kakaze]

Pretty contrived story. She went from a local business owner, to the local university and the Chamber of Commerce to fill find people who told her what she wanted to write.

Good point, plus the story is from South Bend, she went to Therre Haute and Bloomington to find quotes, literally no one within 100 miles of her publishing address was quotable.

[John O]

Sociology professor Chuck Norman believes that if the constitutional amendment passed, it could prevent the most qualified job candidates from considering employment in Indiana. "This could be a deal breaker," Norman said.

How can someone who can not tell an exit from an entrance possibly be more qualified at a real job than someone who is mentally stable?

If they pass this and the faggots leave, then bloomington will return to being a nice town to live in. Now it's the san francisco of the midwest and (for the most part) not safe for families.

Anything that makes our state unattractive to liberals and other perverts has got to be a good thing

[John O]

Sociology professor Chuck Norman believes that if the constitutional amendment passed, it could prevent the most qualified job candidates from considering employment in Indiana. "This could be a deal breaker," Norman said.

How can someone who can not tell an exit from an entrance possibly be more qualified at a real job than someone who is mentally stable?

If they pass this and the faggots leave, then bloomington will return to being a nice town to live in. Now it's the san francisco of the midwest and (for the most part) not safe for families.

Anything that makes our state unattractive to liberals and other perverts has got to be a good thing

[IronJack]

Ain’t it the truth? Can’t the poofs come up with some new material? Or do they just reprint the propaganda they used the last dozen times their queer agenda was defeated?

For every pud smoker who leaves the state because it refused to sanction buggery, a dozen will move in. And the benefits of a stable hetero population far outweigh those of a costly, amoral turd burglar clique.

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Tingley said he knows people who probably would leave Indiana if the state constitution was amended to include a same-sex marriage prohibition.

Wasn't this the intention?

[Publius Valerius]

That’s funny you mentioned that, because I was very confused as to why this story ran in the South Bend paper. I thought that the paper must have more money than it knows what to do with if it can send a reporter to Terre Haute to write some fluff piece.

[Gabrial]

Alternate title:

“Indiana’s Bold Self-Improvement Plan”

[dfwgator]

If it keeps away leftist garbage that tend to move in from fifth column hell holes like NYC and California.

At what University was the Kinsey Report developed?