Sec. 1. (a) Only a female may marry a male. Only a male may marry a female. (b) A marriage between persons of the same gender is void in Indiana even if the marriage is lawful in the place where it is solemnized. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-1-2.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.198-1997, SEC.1.