California to vote on gay marriage
A bill legalizing homosexual “marriage” in California is scheduled to go up for its second vote in the state Assembly this week, amid vigorous lobbying.
“We intend to keep the Assembly members’ feet to the fire,” said Benjamin Lopez, a leader of the Traditional Values Coalition. “If they support marriage for one man and one woman, like their constituents voted, they will vote against AB 849.”Mr. Lopez and his allies think California lawmakers legally cannot enact same-sex “marriage” because voters approved Proposition 22, which says only marriages involving one man and one woman are valid in California.
Homosexual rights supporters, however, think their message is the right one.
“We are so very close,” Assemblyman Mark Leno said last week after his bill to legalize same-sex “marriage” passed the state Senate.
“It would be very disappointing for [the Assembly] not to be able to stand up for civil rights,” he said.
In June, the Assembly rejected Mr. Leno’s bill by four votes.
Meanwhile, two same-sex “marriage”-related decisions are expected in Massachusetts this month.
Either today or tomorrow, Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly is expected to issue his decision on whether to certify a constitutional marriage amendment filed by a citizens’ group called VoteOnMarriage.org.
[ Full Story @ Washington Times ]
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