Final Showdown Begins In Same-Sex Marriage Case

     The final showdown for marriage began on Monday in a federal district court in San Francisco.  The trial has commenced and California’s Proposition 8 is under attack because it limits marriage to one man and one woman.  The Plaintiffs believe that the voter initiative should be declared unconstitutional under the U.S. Constitution. 

 

(Listen to interview below with Advocates' General Counsel, Robert Tyler)

     Ironically, CNN reports that one of the male homosexual plaintiffs argued that “he believes it's an important step to be married before having children…"  Another Plaintiff said, “[It's] like putting a Twinkie at the end of a treadmill and saying, 'You can only have a bite….  And you want the whole thing. ... All I want is to be married."

     This significant case will likely rise to the U.S. Supreme Court and set precedent for the entire country as it will consider the federal constitutionality of limiting marriage to one man and one woman.  Advocates for Faith and Freedom is waiting for the federal district judge to rule on its motion to intervene that was filed on behalf of the County of Imperial.  In cooperation with the official Proposition 8 campaign, Advocates sought intervention in order to ensure that the case can be appealed to the higher courts.  It has been argued that the campaign will not have legal standing to appeal a negative ruling.  Therefore, the County of Imperial’s involvement may be critical to the defense of traditional marriage.

 

     This information is provided by Advocates for Faith and Freedom, a non-profit religious law firm dedicated to protecting religious liberty in the courts!  To help us in our ongoing battle for religious freedom, click here to donate to Advocates.

 
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