Indianapolis election includes 3 gay council candidates

Dan82 · Sep 26, 2011

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Indianapolis has quietly passed a milestone in this year's City-County Council race: the first openly gay major-party candidate.

And the second. And the third.

In a state with a handful of openly gay elected officials -- fewer than neighboring states -- the candidates are hoping to increase gays' and lesbians' visibility in local government. But for some of the three -- all Democrats -- the greatest significance is that the prospect of their election has made few waves.

Republican leaders say the issues facing Indianapolis should determine a voter's decision, not a candidate's sexual orientation. The result has been little discussion about sexual orientation by either side...

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Indianapolis election includes 3 gay council candidates

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