Gay Marriage Ban On Ballot Again In Arizona
PHOENIX — This November, Arizona voters will again vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
A similar proposal in 2006 was defeated.
A 16-to-4 vote in the state Senate Friday night put the gay marriage issue back on the ballot. It was approved earlier by the House.
The 2006 ballot measure was tougher because it would also have stopped Arizona from recognizing civil unions of same-sex couples.
Arizona law already prohibits same-sex marriages. Supporters said the constitutional amendment is needed to keep judges from ever overturning that law.
State Sen. Paula Aboud of Tucson, who is openly gay, accuses the amendment’s backers of being “afraid” of her and her relationship.
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- June 4, 2008: Gay Marriage Won’t Wait, Calif. Court Says
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