Gay Marriage Decision
Letter to the editor,
NYTimes on the web, May 20, 2005
To the Editor:
Re "Judge Voids Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Nebraska" (news
article, May 13):
The Nebraska amendment that was struck down took away the power of the state to
give any protection -- civil unions, domestic partnerships, anything -- to
same-sex relationships. The court correctly said shutting gay people out
of the political process so that government can never protect their
relationships in any way violates the federal Constitution's equal protection
guarantees.
As the court noted, this case is not about whether or not gay people can marry.
This case is about whether or not a state can strip gay people of their right to
participate in our democracy.
Matt Coles
Director
Lesbian and Gay Rights Project
American Civil Liberties Union
New York, May 13, 2005
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