The Backlash Begins: Indiana Makes Same-Sex Marriage a Felony Punishable by Prison | Alternet

The Backlash Begins: Indiana Makes Same-Sex Marriage a Felony Punishable by Prison | Alternet

On July 1 of next year, same-sex couples applying for a marriage license in Indiana will have committed a felony punishable by 18 months in prison an a $10,000 fine. The new crime stems from the revival of a 1997 law forbidding false information on a marriage license as a Class D felony. It will also make it a Class B misdemeanor -- punishable by up to 180 days in a jail and a maximum fine of $1,000 -- for clergy, judges, and others to perform a same-sex marriage.