On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 there will be a “sneak attack” on Indiana legislature that will harm the families, children and grandchildren of all the people in the state. Or so says Eric Miller, Founder and Executive Director of Advance America.

In a YouTube video warning the citizens of Indiana about the impending ambush of law makers and corporations, Miller stresses and re-stresses that the meeting of the legislative minds on Nov. 17, will result in the passage of a bill that will involve, “sexual activity and children,” although he never mentions what exactly the proposal stipulates.

One has to speculate that what Miller is talking about is the discussion of LGBT rights and equality; something the GOP controlled legislature have tirelessly tried to avoid addressing in public.

On March 26, 2015, Senate Bill 101, commonly known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was signed into Indiana law, much to the dismay of several corporations and business executives, including Apple CEO Tim Cook.

RFRA empowered anti-LGBT businesses and organizations from participating or serving anyone that they deem go against their religious beliefs. This, in effect protected a business from being sued for discrimination. Public and big business outcry was enough to get RFRA changed in April, 2015, clarifying that companies cannot discriminate against "gay Hoosiers."

In response to Miller's video, House Speaker Brian Bosma took to Twitter to reassure the public, "Let me be perfectly clear. There is no 'sneak attack' planned."

According to the Associated Press, many flyers, outlined with scripted suggestions about what they should say when calling Indiana legislature were passed around religious organizations throughout the state.

The fear implemented in the handouts is that any changes or new pro-LGBT Indiana laws would, “give men, including sexual predators ... legal access to women's and girl's restrooms."

The video from Advance America is similar to other anti-LGBT tactics used by organizations to scare the public into thinking that same-sex and transgender equalities will threaten their religious sanctities.

In the video's four-and-a-half minute runtime, there is no mention of proof that there will be a ‘sneak attack,’ Miller only alludes that the information is from “reliable sources.”

Pro-LGBT Freedom Indiana’s campaign manager Chris Paulsen said, "I think he's just trying to spread fear among his followers.”













Timothy Rawles is Community Editor of SDGLN. He can be reached at editor@sdgln.com, @reporter66 on Twitter, or by calling toll-free to 888-442-9639, ext. 713.