Over the top against gay marriage?

[takoma]

A Talking Points Memo article (http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/08/business-groups-and-republican-operative-lead-effort-prevent-indiana-tightening-anti-gay-ban.php?ref=fpb) on a business group fighting Indiana's push to extend its ban on gay marriage to the state constitution, contains the following quote:

"The current ban is already strict. Right now in Indiana it’s a felony for gay couples to apply for a marriage license and a clergy member would face a misdemeanor charge solemnizing the union."

I admit that I may be biased by the fact that I favor gay marriage, but it seems to me that a simple "No way!" would be a sufficient response to an application for something the state does not allow. Making the application a felony strikes me as contrary to the First Amendment right of free speech. And speaking of the First Amendment, isn't it contrary to religious freedom to prosecute a clergyman for exercising what he or she considers a valid exercise of religious duties?

I am hoping that I am not way off in judging most of the conservatives here, and that most of you who oppose gay marriage would agree that Indiana is losing sight of American values in theoir fight to preserve their idea of family values. Any comments?