CA- Legislative committees reject bans on gay marriage

[Rose Siding]

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Conservative groups immediately said Tuesday they would try to gather enough signatures to put an initiative banning gay marriage on the ballot in 2006.

"This disturbing display of arrogance against marriage and the voters means average Californians must take matters into their own hands," said Randy Thomasson, president of the Campaign for Children and Families

But Sen. Sheila Kuehl, the first openly gay person elected to the Legislature, predicted that supporters of same-sex marriage would eventually win.

"This is about America, the place where no civil rights movement has ever failed," the Santa Monica Democrat said. "I don't think this is going to fail either." The Assembly Judiciary Committee voted 6-3 to turn down an amendment by Assemblyman Ray Haynes, R-Murrieta. Hours later, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-2 against an identical measure by Sen. Bill Morrow, R-Oceanside.

http://www.fresnobee.com/state_wire/story/10469341p-11266273c.html

[Zenlitened]

1. "Arrogance against marriage"? What the fuck does that even mean?

And ya gotta love the name of this fundie whack-job group: "the Campaign for Children and Families." :rofl:

It's typical doublespeak from the pathalogical liars who comprise the right wing. Their "campaign" seeks only to deprive children of same-sex familes the most basic of protections, seeks only to shatter families and split people apart.

Lies, lies, lies. That's all these sickos know.

[davidinalameda]

2. now we just need to get the same sex marriage bill passed

and declare ourselves an independent country so the Nazis in Washington can't fuck with our laws

[BR_Parkway]

3. Average Californians....wonder how much of that support is coming

from out of state?