Obviously I agree. The whole thing is disgusting and upsetting. However, DOMA (the ridiculously entitled federal Defense of Marriage Act) bars the federal government from even recognizing same sex marriages. So at this point, it's entirely a state issue, unless DOMA's reversed or there's a US Sup. Ct. decision declaring a federal constitutional right to same -sex marriage, or declaring sexual orientation a suspect class, which would allow people to challenge in federal court state laws that discriminate against gay people (not to mention DOMA itself).
Fortunately (for this issue), only some states allow ballot propositions, which, yeah, allow majority rule.
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Date: 2009-11-04 08:27 pm (UTC)Fortunately (for this issue), only some states allow ballot propositions, which, yeah, allow majority rule.