Pulaski County Quorum Court Committee Passes Resolution Against Gay Marriage
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
A panel of the Pulaski County Quorum Court
has approved a resolution reaffirming the state`s stance against
gay marriage.
The court`s administration committee voted six-to-one in favor
of the resolution drafted by panel member Jim Porter. The
resolution next goes before the full quorum court on March 23rd.
Porter says he wrote the resolution after hearing that people
were calling the county asking for same-sex marriage licenses.
Porter says the issue isn`t marriage but the rule of law.
Committee member Jayne Cia cast the only vote against Porter`s
resolution. Cia said marriage provides important rights that should
be extended to gay and lesbian couples.
Same-sex marriage is banned under Arkansas law.
