The third lawsuit was filed on behalf of four legally married lesbian couples saying Indiana's marriage law discriminates by refusing to recognize marriages performed elsewhere.
The couples include police officers and a retired firefighter. The lawsuit points to denial of survivor benefits for police and fire fighters. The plaintiffs concern regards the same support for their families should they be injured or killed in the line of duty as other first responders.
The fourth lawsuit was filed by the ACLU on behalf of 15 plaintiffs challenging the same-sex marriage ban and the state's refusal to recognize gay unions legally performed in other states.
"The government is a powerful teacher of discrimination," said Sean Lemieux, an attorney working on the ACLU case. "There is no justification for Indiana to treat these families as second-class citizens. The families in this case want the responsibility, security and dignity that only marriage provides, and their children deserve the same protections that other Indiana families enjoy."
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