Gay Marriage: It's going to the voters
The Sac Bee reports that it will be up to the voters to decide in November whether marriage is between a man and a woman. The iniative will join a packed ballot, with the presidential candidates and seven other state iniatives. How will you vote?
Marriage initiative will go to voters
By Kevin Yamamura - kyamamura@sacbee.com
Published 12:00 am PDT Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A1An initiative defining marriage as "between a man and a woman" in the state constitution qualified Monday for the November ballot, setting up an expensive showdown that will draw national attention.
Secretary of State Debra Bowen certified the measure less than a month after the state Supreme Court overturned a state ban on gay marriage it deemed unconstitutional. California counties are set to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples beginning June 17.
A coalition of conservative groups and churches see the initiative as a way to supersede the court decision by placing a gay marriage ban in the state constitution.
The coalition, along with 10 other states, is seeking a legal stay that would suspend gay marriages in California until after the November election.
Same sex marriage??? That's soooo gay!