Same Sex Marriage Ban Put On Hold
Latest effort to amend Pa.'s constitution to ban same-sex marriage is stalling.
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 | Updated 3:15 PM EST
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The latest effort to amend Pennsylvania's constitution to effectively ban same-sex marriage is stalling.
The state Senate Judiciary Committee voted narrowly Tuesday to table the measure defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
The senators didn't utter a word of debate before or after gay-rights proponent Sen. Daylin Leach proposed to table the measure. The vote was 8-6.
Pennsylvania law already defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. But proponents of a constitutional amendment say a judge could overturn the law, even though Pennsylvania courts are not believed to be considering a challenge to that law.
The bill was sponsored by conservative Sen. John Eichelberger.
Opponents of the amendment say lesbians and gays deserve the same rights as straight Americans.
Copyright Associated Press
Posted Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 - 2:52 PM EST
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