Backers of California Gay Marriage Ban Ready to Submit Petitions

[The Straight Story]

Backers of California Gay Marriage Ban Ready to Submit Petitions
Written by Elizabeth Bishop, Senior Internet News Producer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Supporters of an initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage in California say they have enough signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot.

A coalition of religious groups called Protect Marriage collected more than one million signatures in support of the proposed constitutional amendment.

Supporters of the Limit on Marriage initiative plan to deliver their signed petitions to county registrars this week.

The signatures must be verified before the amendment can be approved for the election.

Although gay men and lesbians cannot legally wed in California, opponents of same-sex unions want the ban written into the state Constitution. That way, neither the Legislature nor the state Supreme Court can legalize gay marriage without approval from voters.

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[scarletwoman]

1. What a despicable bunch of assholes!

WTF difference does it make to their actual lives (as opposed to their prejudices)?

[provis99]

2. just let the gay people marry, already

What the heck is wrong with these right wing numbnuts and their obsession with all things gay?

[gratuitous]

3. Why aren't they in Texas???

Curiously silent about polygamous marriages, aren't they? There's absolutely no proof that same sex marriage is any "threat" to "traditional" marriage, but when it comes to polygamous marriage not a peep from these bigots.

I wonder why that is?

[EFerrari]

4. Bring it on. They'll go down in flames. n/t

[Elspeth]

5. These people never stop

That's the way they get what they want. They keep trying over and over again.