The group, called the Coalition for Marriage, staged a rally in the State House yesterday, promising to advertise on television and radio, knock on doors, and stage public meetings to generate outrage among Massachusetts voters that they have been denied a chance to weigh in on the gay marriage issue.
The goal, they said, is to persuade lawmakers to vote in favor of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage at a constitutional convention Feb. 11. If a majority of lawmakers approves the amendment, it would be the first step toward getting the proposal on the ballot in 2006. Gay marriage opponents say they feel confident they could win at the ballot box.
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On Nov. 18, the SJC ruled that it is unconstitutional to deprive same-sex couples of the rights and privileges that heterosexual married couples enjoy.
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The Zogby poll found that 52 percent of those questioned agreed that marriage should only be between one man and one woman and that 42 percent did not agree. That finding was virtually the opposite of two recent Globe/WBZ-TV polls, as well as a poll conducted by the Boston Herald.more ...Looks like time to call our local legislators.
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