Both sides predict lawsuits over Kansas's gay marriage ban

[davidinalameda]

http://www.advocate.com/news_detail.asp?id=15351

Kansans voted overwhelmingly in favor of amending their state constitution to ban not only same-sex marriage but also civil unions, but supporters and opponents of the measure are predicting lengthy court battles as a result.

The ban reaffirms the state's long-standing policy of recognizing only marriages between one man and one woman. It also declares that only such unions are entitled to the "rights and incidents" of marriage, prohibiting the state from authorizing civil unions for gay couples. With final, unofficial results from 104 of the state's 105 counties on Tuesday, 414,235, or 70%, voted yes, and 178,167, or 29% voted no.

Critics argue that the amendment could have unexpected consequences, such as potentially preventing companies from offering health benefits to employees' partners--gay or straight.

[MuseRider]

1. I heard on the local news

that they were a bit surprised at how this amendment would affect people other than gays. Hmmmmm. We tried to tell them since common decency could not shake them from their almighty high "morals" but they would not hear anything except gay marriage. All they had to do was actually read the thing but no, gays can't marry and our hetero marriages will not be put at risk so we will pass it. Damnit! I am so fucking frustrated. :banghead: Not only are they bigots but they are dumb bigots.

[Maat]

2. This is classic "What's the Matter with Kansas" stuff ..

only I would substitute "the average American" for "Kansas." Or maybe the "average member of the Religious Right."

They are conditioned RoveBots. They hear "abortion" or "gay marriage," and they ignore what Bush is doing to their world.