Nearly three-quarters of Pennsylvanians believe voters — not the courts — should decide how marriage is defined. That's according to a recent survey by the Pennsylvania for Marriage Coalition.
Coalition spokeswoman Deborah Hamilton said the people have spoken.
“Pennsylvanians, by more than a two-to-one margin, want marriage between a man and a woman," she said. "We don’t want a small percentage of the population redefining marriage for us.”
She said there’s no time to lose because state lawmakers are being targeted by gay activists, who want to usher in same-sex "marriage."
A bill that would define marriage as between one man and one woman recently was introduced in the state Senate.
“This language, we believe, is well-honed and strong and will do the job in terms of what the citizens of Pennsylvania overwhelmingly want," said Michael Geer, president of the Pennsylvania Family Institute.
To change the Pennsylvania Constitution, the amendment needs to pass in two consecutive legislative sessions before the people can vote. If it passes this year and again in the 2009-10 session, voters would see it on the November 2010 ballot.
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For more information, or to contact your Pennsylvania lawmakers, visit the Pennsylvania for Marriage Web site.
