On Tuesday, and U. S. House of Representatives rejected the proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage. This amendment also failed in the U. S. Senate several weeks ago.
Supporters of equality should not get too happy about that vote in my opinion. The amendment did win a clear majority, 236-187, but needed a 2/3 vote to clear the House.
According to this report in The Adovcate:
"Supporters said the vote will make a difference when people got to the polls in November. "The overwhelming majority of the American people support traditional marriage," said Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, a Republican from Colorado, sponsor of the amendment. "And the people have a right to know whether their elected representatives agree with them."
Recent national polls hardly show an "overwhelming" majority of people in favor of this initiative, but many of these supporters don't let a little thing like facts slow them down.
More from The Advocate:
Opponents dismissed the proposal as both discriminatory and legislatively irrelevant because of the Senate vote. The measure is "all for the purpose of pandering to a narrow political base." said Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a gay Democrat from Wisconsin. "This hateful and unnecessary amendment is unworthy of our great Constitution."
Well put, Rep. Baldwin.
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