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Lawmakers for Gay Nuptial Ban Make Change
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Mar 22, 2004 05:03pm |
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| Media | News Service - Associated Press |
| News Date | Monday, March 22, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Lawmakers for Gay Nuptial Ban Make Change
The Honolulu Advertiser
Congressional supporters of a constitutional ban on gay marriage unveiled a change in their proposal Monday that they said would leave state legislatures with the unambiguous right to recognize civil unions. The deletion of five words did nothing to lessen the opposition of Democratic critics of the proposed constitutional amendment. They responded by seeking an indefinite delay in a hearing set for Tuesday.
"This new language makes the intent of the legislation even clearer," said Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colo., the amendment's leading advocate in the Senate. "To protect marriage in this country as the union between a man and a woman, and to reinforce the authority of state legislatures to determine benefits issues related to civil unions or domestic partnerships."
In response, one gay rights advocate questioned Allard's contention about what the change would mean, and Democrats on the Judiciary Committee seized on the change to request a postponement in the second of two Senate hearings. |
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