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S.C. voters to decide on gay union ban
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Edited | Joshua L. Apr 27, 2005 03:43pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, April 27, 2005 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Should marriage be defined as a union between one man and one woman? Some lawmakers say passage of the amendment would protect against ‘activist judges in other states,’ while other legislators say the amendment would be discriminatory.
South Carolinians will decide next year whether to amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage.
The S.C. House on Tuesday approved putting the question — should marriage be defined as a union between one man and one woman — on the 2006 ballot. The Senate already had approved the proposed amendment.
South Carolina law already defines marriage in that way, but lawmakers are hoping to prevent courts from striking down the existing law as unconstitutional. They also want to forbid legal recognition in South Carolina of gay marriages sanctioned by other states.
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