Thursday, March 28, 2013

Gay Marriage Hearings in the US Show A Nation Deeply Divided

Emotions flew high Tuesday at the U.S. Supreme Court, where the justices took up the challenge to Proposition 8, California's 2008 voter-approved ballot measure that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

After 80 minutes of oral arguments - some even questioning whether the case should be judged by this court - attorneys on both sides sounded conservatively optimistic.

"We don't know for sure what the United States Supreme Court is going to do, but we're very, very gratified that they listened," Ted Olson, attorney against Prop 8, said.
"A victory here for us means that this issue returns to the people and their legislatures and their elected representatives where the debate belongs," Andrew Pugno, with Protect Marriage Coalition, said.

But the tone outside the court was more resounding. Early this morning, activists met on the National Mall to march in support of traditional marriage.
"It's important to me and it's important to my children that the definition of marriage remains between one man and one woman," traditional marriage supporter Kathleen Abela said.

Old and young, they carried signs and walked hand-in-hand to the Supreme Court, where they clashed with protestors rallying for same-sex marriage.
"One woman, one man, no hate - we're just disagreeing," one traditional marriage supporter said.

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