Gay marriage foes try to stop judicial activists
A: A day after launching a more aggressive phase of his re-election campaign, the president supported a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage.
Bush said the move was necessary to stop “activist courts” to amend the definition of sustainable human body “and the end of” confusion on an issue that requires clarity. ”
Q: Is there a gay marriage amendment before Congress?
A: Yes. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, a concept first Republican of Colorado, a measure, just under a year. Bush did not explicitly agree with the Musgrave amendment.
Q: Why are the opponents of gay marriage want a change of Constitution?
A: They fear that judges in the federal public service and the general level, that laws against homosexual marriage is unconstitutional.
Opponents also cite the actions of local officials, have allowed gay marriages in San Francisco and New Mexico. An amendment to the Constitution, the law of the country.
Q: Bush said, the amendment would be “protection of marriage in its entirety, while the national legislators are free to pursue their own decisions in defining the rules for other than marriage.” Est-ce que c ‘ is far less controversial?
A: It is not clear. A few words of Mr. Bush to interpret as meaning that states accept civil unions and other mechanisms of protection for gay couples. But only the state can change laws, which means that gay couples relocate could lose or win rights, depending on where they live. In addition, the word “marriage” has powerful connotations. Many see marriage as an important element of their religious belief.
Gay activists say unless the marriage is discriminatory. And the American Civil Liberties Union, said the Musgrave amendment could lead to challenges that the laws of the State, the benefits of a national partnership, joint adoption and other rights to same-sex couples.
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