Corporations Tell Indiana: Constitutional Gay Marriage Ban Is Bad For Biz
Generally we expect that if big business are going to bother taking a position on same-sex marriage, they’ll come out against it, since they think being forced to offer gays the same shared health care benefits as straight employees will be too costly. But that’s no the case with Eli Lilly and Co. and Cummins Inc., who told Indiana’s State Senate Judiciary Committee they are firmly against a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage — which is already barred under state law — because it will hurt their chances of recruiting top talent there. Did we mention Indiana has a little bankruptcy problem?
I went to school in Indiana, and the place is a hellhole — full of passive-aggressive, narrow-minded rednecks and the weather sucks to boot. I seriously think they need to change the amendment bill’s title to “The Zillionth Reason to Avoid Indiana Act.”
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This is not a new position for Eli Lilly. The company took the same position a few years ago when a similar bill came up. Interestingly, they are not the only corporation to take this stance. I live in Indiana and it is tough enough to convince people to move here without this hate amendment.