The Judiciary regards the reduction of domestic violence as a priority and is committed to fairly and promptly addressing this serious problem. Your March 15 editorial scolded the Legislature and particularly the Senate for wasting time over the same-gender marriage issue. All of these have found significant discrimination in civil law and therefore in civil rights between heterosexual couples who can marry if they wish and same-gender couples who cannot marry, regardless. The language of the Senate Judiciary Committee is necessary if the populace amends the Constitution to preclude gays and lesbians from marriage. Otherwise, given the history of this case, the amendment would clearly deny equal rights and equal access to redress.
Homosexuals already have civil rights in America, along with every other citizen.
They have the same access to the benefits, rights and restraints attached to being an American. Because of their sexual choice, they believe they should be treated as a unique class of society. Civil rights are determined by the U.S. Constitution. No federal judge has ever ruled that same-sex marriage, or even marriage itself, is a civil right. Let us clearly speak the truth in love.