Defining marriage as between a man and a woman in the Nevada Constitution would compel the state Supreme Court to uphold that provision, Ziser said. We don't want people from another state telling us what to do. But the Rev. Valerie Garrick of United Church of Christ opposes Question 2 because she said it discriminates against gay couples. The co-chairwoman of Equal Rights Nevada, a group formed to fight the ballot initiative, said she believes that the state constitution is no place for discriminatory language. She also said the state law is discriminatory.
People are afraid of what homosexuality means.
But no matter what your religious beliefs or personal views are on it, it's discrimination focused on one group. Garrick said she believes same-sex partners should have the same rights as heterosexual couples on issues ranging from parental custody to battles over estates after a partner's death. She said she fears that passage of Question 2 would lead to future constitutional amendments aimed at excluding other minority groups. The issue has obvious religious overtones. Reform branches of organized religion tend to favor same-sex marriages, whereas orthodox adherents are rigidly opposed.