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Gay-rights groups proceed with caution
Gay-rights groups plan to proceed with caution in their challenges to same-sex marriage bans passed by voters in 11 states Nov. 2.
Fearful of public hostility after many of the state constitutional amendments defining marriage as between a man and a woman were overwhelmingly approved by voters, groups like the American Civil Liberties Union's lesbian and gay rights project and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force intend to scale back their push for marriage rights, instead focusing on legal measures supporting same-sex civil unions, the New York Times reported.
"The consequences - the risks - of losing are great. And we're unprepared for the consequences of winning," said the ACLU's Matthew Coles of gay activists' fears of stoking a debate that could potentially result in a ban on same-sex marriage being written into the U.S. Constitution.
"There is no putting lipstick on this pig. Our legal strategy is at least 10 years ahead of our political and legislative strategy," said NGLTF Executive Director Matt Foreman.
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