Gay 'marriage' battles rage on into third year

[kweerwolf]

At least 16 states likely will wrestle with same-sex "marriage" in 2006 as the issue enters its third year at the forefront of national debate since Massachusetts' high court ordered the state to become the first in the country to "marry" homosexual couples.

As many as 10 states could see campaigns on amendments to uphold traditional marriage as the union of a man and a woman, while homosexual couples in seven states have filed lawsuits seeking the right to marry.

One state -- California -- already expects to see both lawsuits and amendment campaigns.

Homosexual-rights groups are eager to defeat California's marriage amendments because it would "blunt the momentum of these amendment battles," said Seth Kilbourn, leader of the Marriage Project for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20051225-114001-1901r.htm

More 'twattle' from the 'Rev.' Moon's 'ultra right-wing' Washington Times whichs seems to 'feel the need' to put 'things they don't like' in quotation marks.

[terrya]

1. A victory in California would blunt the drive towards these amendments.

And I think the chances are excellent. There's also a drive to put a amendment here in Illinois on the ballot in November. Personally, I don't think it will go anywhere.

[ruggerson]

2. self delete

[Lexingtonian]

3. California is the political tipping point

in this fight. After that, the Christian Right gives up on the Blue States.

Then there'll be a last fight for dominion of RedStatia, of course, and the overturn or repeal of DOMA.