In a ray of
hope for traditional marriage, a federal judge has upheld a state
constitutional amendment in Nevada that defines marriage as only between
a man and a woman. The pro-family victory comes just as the U.S.
Supreme Court is considering whether to decide the fate of two landmark
marriage laws — the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and
California's Proposition 8, both of which have been ruled
unconstitutional by federal appeals courts. The High Court's decision on
reconsidering those two rulings could determine if same-sex marriage
eventually becomes legal in all 50 states.
The Nevada ruling also comes less than a month after three states — Maryland, Maine, and Washington — passed voter initiatives legalizing homosexual “marriage,” and Minnesota voters overturned that state's marriage protection amendment. ...More HERE
