Eleven states approve constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage

Another big winner in the Nov. 2 election was traditional marriage. Voters in eleven states approved constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage, by mostly overwhelming majorities.

The amendments were on the ballots in: Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon and Utah.

The measure in Ohio was considered the broadest of the amendments because it barred any legal status for homosexual couples that “intends to approximate marriage.” The Ohio bill garnered equal support from men and women, black and white, according to the Associated Press.

Two lesbian couples announced on Nov. 4 that they are suing the state of Oklahoma over the ban. Similar lawsuits are likely in the ten other states that passed amendments.

But pro-family advocates were undaunted by the threats of lawsuits, and heartened by the sheer numbers of voters who oppose homosexual marriage. Focus on the Family’s Dr. James Dobson praised the passage of the bills. “We celebrate the overwhelming success of pro-family advocates in the 11 states that passed amendments to their constitutions protecting traditional marriage,” he said. “The victorious difference was made by ‘values voters,’ who have sent their clear message that morality in America is alive and well.”

Dobson said the victory in the 11 states passing amendments proves that Americans need not be bullied by judicial activism. “Although unaccountable judges and radical activists have continually pushed their agendas in the public square, traditional marriage continues to be upheld by the American people,” he said. — E.P. News