Complex sentence: Same-sex marriage remains a contentious issue within the state, but same-sex marriage supporters are trying to get an initiative on the November 2012 ballot to return the state to granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Split into simpler sentences: Same-sex marriage remains a contentious issue within the state. Some same-sex marriage supporters are trying to get an initiative on the November 2012 ballot to return the state to granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples.