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Indiana may soon begin hiring men in dresses in order to satisfy the governor's affirmative action plan. That's a possibility because of an April 26, 2005, policy statement issued by Republican Gov. Mitchell E. Daniels Jr.

After listing categories now covered by anti-discrimination law, Daniels' memo said that:

"[S]exual orientation and gender identity shall not be a consideration in decisions concerning hiring, development, advancement and termination of civilian employees."

Daniels also said, “We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of applicable state and federal law.”

“What state and federal law?” said Jan LaRue, Concerned Women for America's chief counsel. “There are no federal or Indiana employment laws that give special protection based on 'sexual orientation' or 'gender identity.' The governor is making up law, not complying with it. Executive activism is as bad as judicial activism.”

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Eric Scheske practices law in Michigan and Indiana. He's willing to confirm that no Indiana or federal law provides protection to homosexuals or transvestites.