Amendment to ban gay marriage clears Idaho Senate panel
A bit of news from my home state of Idaho. Maybe they will change their state constitution to prohibit gay marriage after all. It also looks like they are targeting “other kinds of domestic relationships“ (civil unions) as well.
It’s nice to see that good Christian Values are alive and well in Idaho. Nice!
BOISE - A proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriages and other kinds of domestic relationships cleared the Senate State Affairs Committee on Friday.
Following three hours of emotional testimony in an overcrowded hearing room, there was no discussion or debate among committee members before they voted 5-4 to send the legislation to the full Senate.
The amendment would invalidate any type of marriage or civil union except those between one man and one woman. The bill is scheduled to be heard by the full Senate on Wednesday.
It will require a two-thirds majority to pass the 35-member body. (source)
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Me too Mary. At the end of the day, we can hope that reason and fairness will win out.
I still believe that most people in Idaho want fairness and are basically good people, IF they stop to THINK about what it is they are voting for. I want them to at least give these couples who would be effected by this that much consideration.
The Idaho Statesman reports that there are at least 12 votes against this bill in the full Senate, which would stop it. I'm hopeful.