Same-sex marriage proponents are gearing up for a what is anticipated to be a very publicized federal trial about the validity of Proposition 8 of California’s constitution. Prop 8 limits the licensing of marriage to man and woman, one of dozens of similar state constitutional amendments in the U.S.. The amendment was a voter initiative in response to the legalization of same-sex marriage by San Franciscan mayor Gary Newsome in 2004. Supporters of the same-sex marriage movement will have an uphill battle ahead of them, due to the fact that there are existing federal laws that support anti-gay marriage legislation. The Defense of Marriage Act denies recognition of same-sex relationships with respect to benefits and tax procedures. It also reinforces state laws prohibiting gay marriage and exempting states from recognizing gay marriages licensed in other states.
The trial is going to be recorded and published on YouTube.com, and media coverage should be comprehensive, as this is one of the underlying “moral values” issues confronting the nation. It is anticipated that the trial is going to be turned into an ideological fiasco, that may highly influence the application of Constitutional law. Interest groups are also preparing to take matters into their own hands with large monetary resources and legal support.
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