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WATCH: Indiana Town Postpones LGBT Rights Vote Over Confusion

'Confusion' and 'misunderstanding' are causing Goshen city officials to hold off on voting on LGBT protections.

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An Indiana town has postponed a decision on an LGBT rights measure, with city officials saying too many people were still "confused" and "misinformed" about a proposed amendment adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the city's existing civil rights ordinance.

The Goshen City Council was to vote on the amendment tonight, but Mayor Allan Kaufffman sent out a statement Monday night saying the council will instead hold a "'town hall' type discussion" at which citizens will have a chance to provide input on the measure, Elkhart TV station WSJV reports.

"From a high volume of emails and phone calls, it is evident there is much misinformation and confusion about what will be the consequence of amending the civil rights ordinance," Kauffman said in his statement. "Based on the tone of many emails and phone calls received, there is concern that public input based on misinformation will be unduly negative and paint Goshen as less welcoming than it really is to our GLBT residents. There needs to be more time given to getting good information to replace bad information, and how these civil rights protections have worked in other cities/states."

Although the city is erring on the side of caution, plenty of townspeople are showing support for LGBT equal protections. Dozens of supporters, many of them from faith communities, gathered at a recent rally, reports TV station WSBT.

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