 's passed a proposed constitutional amendment Monday that would ban  in the state's . Indiana's already prohibits same-sex marriage. A sentence banning was removed from the proposal. Although the amended version grants the possibility for civil unions in the future, some in the  (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community say it isn't enough. Worldwide, there is a wide diversity in same-sex marriage and rights laws. At this time, 17 countries allow same-sex marriage, the most recent being  . Most of the countries that allow same-sex marriage are concentrated in Europe, but there are also countries in South America and Africa, as well as New Zealand, Canada, and parts of Mexico that have legalized same-sex marriage. Homosexual sex is legally criminal in at least 78 countries, and punishable by death in five.
Indiana 's passed a proposed constitutional amendment Monday that would ban same-sex marriage in the state's . Indiana's already prohibits same-sex marriage. A sentence banning was removed from the proposal. Although the amended version grants the possibility for civil unions in the future, some in the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community say it isn't enough. Worldwide, there is a wide diversity in same-sex marriage and rights laws. At this time, 17 countries allow same-sex marriage, the most recent being Scotland . Most of the countries that allow same-sex marriage are concentrated in Europe, but there are also countries in South America and Africa, as well as New Zealand, Canada, and parts of Mexico that have legalized same-sex marriage. Homosexual sex is legally criminal in at least 78 countries, and punishable by death in five.
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