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Thursday, September 23

 

Marriage Ban Goes To Court

[Rob Moritz]

The state Supreme Court is to hear arguments today on whether to keep the proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage on the Nov. 2 general election ballot.

Arguments are set for 9 a.m.

The drive to get the measure on the ballot was in response to a ruling earlier this year by the Massachusetts Supreme Court, which said there is nothing in that state's constitution that prohibits civil unions between same-sex couples. The Arkansas Marriage Amendment Committee gathered more than 200,000 signatures by the July 2 deadline to get the proposal on the ballot. Just 80,570 were needed. Several other states will consider similar proposals on their general election ballots, and it has also been an issue in the presidential race this year.

President Bush has called for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

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