After wavering on the issue for weeks, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard signed off Thursday on an ordinance providing domestic partner benefits for city and county workers. The mayor overcame his discomfort with the inclusion of employees' unmarried opposite-sex partners — who, as Ballard had pointed out, already have the option of marrying. His approval ushers in a policy change sought for years by some council members from both parties and by gay-rights advocates. As a practical matter, perhaps 30 or fewer of the 7,450 employees who are eligible for health insurance are expected to sign up their same- or opposite-sex partners, as well as partners' children, in coming months. The number is...
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