US: Indiana bill to ban same-sex marriage expected to have second House reading

The House in the US state of Indiana is on Monday expected give a second reading to a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
Equal marriage advocates turned up early at the House in order to lobby undecided politicians on the issue.
The amendment would specifically define marriage as between one man and one woman. It would rule out civil unions or domestic partnerships.
Seven amendments were proposed for the bill, which could make a range of differences including delaying it for up to two years, which could potentially win support for the measure.
Even if it passes in the House, the amendment faces tough challenges before it becomes law, as it also has to pass the Senate and be adopted in a referendum.
The official position of the Indianapolis Bar Association was today.