Indiana gay youth specialty license plate target again

[William769]

INDIANAPOLIS — Opponents of a specialty license plate for a gay youth support group are now trying to void the group's contract with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Lawmakers had attempted to eliminate the Indiana Youth Group plate while also reining in the proliferation of specialty plates. Republicans tried Wednesday to revive legislation aimed at the plates, which earlier died in the House.

Some lawmakers were reluctant to cram through the bill today, the final day of the legislative session, particularly because it had not been approved earlier by either the House or Senate. But Senate President Pro Tempore David Long said another "solution" had been found: voiding the Indiana Youth Group plate.


Long said he thinks the Indiana Youth Group violated its state contract and that it should be canceled.

http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20120309/NEWS06/120309005

This is becoming beyond absurd. This is just another attempt to try to erase Gays from society. Anyone who can't see this along with the other "Don't say Gay bills", is a FUCKING IDIOT!

[MNBrewer]

1. This is like those school districts that ban all student clubs

to avoid having to recognize a gay-straight alliance.

[snappyturtle]

2. It's IN. First of all, I'm an IN native. There's this folksy culture there

and anything that rubs against the grain must be wrong, bad, communistic, whatever. And, of course everyone wants to be a part of that culture and live in a Hallmark world, don't they? or shouldn't they?
And, the powers that be in the state and those who follow can be quite vicious in maintaining their, what they believe is, the status quo. imho

[socialindependocrat]

3. Why isn't this considered a hate crime and prosecuted as such

This is a hate crime.

They ban amd thereby lower the status of gays

Why are these things allowed to take place where we have laws against discrimination?

[snappyturtle]

4. The powers that be don't recognize the hatred. Instead,

they regard their stance as protection of the people. They're intolerant....[edit]: AND hateful!

[Initech]

5. I have a hard time believing no one is challenging

Those "don't say gay" bills as a huge free speech violation because they absolutely are - this is no different and just another example of religious bigotry getting in the way of progress.