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Equality Indiana's Legislative Initiatives

Civil rights

Public Safety & Criminal Justice

Pro-Democracy Election Reforms

                                                     


Hoosier Freedom from Discrimination Act: Enact a statewide nondiscrimination law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in housing, employment, and public accommodations.

                                                  


The Hoosier Freedom to Marry Act: Modernize Indiana’s marriage laws to affirm marriage equality for all couples and fully protect the legal rights of same-sex spouses and families.

                                                     


Repeal Anti-DEI Law (SB 289): Repeal SB 289, which restricts diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in public agencies, K–12 schools, and higher education institutions.

                                                     


Legal Gender Recognition & Documentation: Establish a private, accessible, and streamlined legal process for Hoosiers to update gender markers on state identification documents.

Pro-Democracy Election Reforms

Public Safety & Criminal Justice

Pro-Democracy Election Reforms

                                                     


No-Excuse Absentee Voting:  Permanently allow no-excuse absentee voting. 

                                                     


Automatic Voter Registration:  Automatically register eligible Hoosiers at age 18, with opt-out provisions.

                                                     


Independent Redistricting Commission: Create a citizen-led, nonpartisan redistricting commission. 

                                                     


Clean Elections / Public Financing:  Provide public grants to candidates who limit private fundraising. 

                                                     


Restore Student Voting Access Act:  Repeal SB 10 and restore student IDs as valid voter identification. 

Public Safety & Criminal Justice

Public Safety & Criminal Justice

Public Safety & Criminal Justice

                                                    


Hoosier Freedom from Hate Act:  Strengthen hate crime laws by explicitly including protections for transgender and gender-diverse Hoosiers. 

                                                   


Ban the “Gay and Trans Panic” Defense: Prohibit using a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity as a justification or mitigating factor for violence.

                                                   


Law Enforcement Body & Dash Cameras: Provide state funding for body-worn and dash cameras with clear accountability standards.  

                                                   


Decriminalize Marijuana & Establish Medical Cannabis: Decriminalize possession of up to two ounces of marijuana and establish a comprehensive medical cannabis program.

                                                   


Universal Background Checks: Require background checks for all firearm purchases, including private sales.

Economic Justice

Economic Justice

Public Safety & Criminal Justice

                                                 


Living Wage for All Workers: Raise Indiana’s minimum wage to a living wage that reflects the real cost of living, especially for transgender and LGBTQIA+ workers who face wage gaps and job discrimination. 

                                                 


Affordable Housing Access:   Expand access to safe, affordable housing and strengthen tenant protections, particularly for LGBTQIA+ people disproportionately impacted by housing instability and homelessness. 

                                                 


Support Small Businesses & Nonprofits: Strengthen small businesses and nonprofits—including LGBTQIA+-led organizations—through fair access to capital, technical assistance, and workforce protections.

                                                 


Universal, Affordable Child Care:  Ensure access to affordable, inclusive child care for all families, including LGBTQIA+ parents and caregivers. 

                                                 


Affordable, Accessible Health Care:  Expand access to affordable, culturally competent health care that meets the needs of transgender and LGBTQIA+ Hoosiers. 

                                                 


Inclusive Infrastructure & Utilities:  Invest in affordable, accessible infrastructure—including utilities and public transportation—that supports low-income and marginalized communities statewide.

Healthcare

Economic Justice

Healthcare

                                                      


The Hoosier Freedom for Medical Privacy Act:  Restore healthcare freedom by repealing Indiana’s abortion ban and bans on gender-affirming care for youth and incarcerated individuals, and by protecting medical decisions from political interference. 

                                                     


Modernize Indiana’s HIV Criminal Laws:  Align HIV-related criminal laws with current medical science, eliminate stigmatizing penalties, and support effective prevention, testing, and treatment strategies.  

                                                     


Protect Access to IVF and Fertility Care: Protect the right to access IVF, safeguard providers’ ability to offer care consistent with medical standards, and ensure insurance coverage without interference.  

                                                      


Ban Conversion Therapy: Ban conversion therapy, the discredited practice that purports to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity as well as repeal the 2023 law SB350, which prevents any restrictions of the licenses on conversion therapists.

                                                      


Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis: Recognize racism as a public health crisis and require state agencies to assess and address health disparities caused by systemic discrimination.

                                                     


Declare Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis: Recognize gun violence as a public health crisis and fund evidence-based prevention strategies. 

                                                      


Declare Indiana’s Mental Health System a Public Health Crisis:  Invest in accessible, culturally competent, and affirming mental health services statewide.

Education

Economic Justice

Healthcare

                                                   


The Hoosier Freedoms for Education Act: Repeal laws that ban transgender students from participating in school sports, force schools to out LGBTQIA+ students, and exclude transgender students from college athletics. 

                                                   


Nondiscrimination in Choice Scholarship Schools: Require any school receiving public funds through Indiana’s choice scholarship program to comply with nondiscrimination protections for students and staff.  

                                                   


Inclusive Public Health Education:  Require age-appropriate, LGBTQIA+-inclusive sexual health education in public schools and repeal SB 442, which restricts comprehensive instruction. 

                                                   


Stronger Anti-Bullying Protections:  Strengthen school anti-bullying laws to explicitly protect students from harassment based on race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or disability. 

                                                   


Inclusive History Curriculum:  Require public school curricula to include LGBTQIA+ contributions in Indiana and U.S. history. 

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