Thousands Participate In Pro-Marriage Rally Sunday
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
More than 35 churches participated in a
pro-marriage rally at Jonesboro on Sunday. The event drew thousands
of people to the Convocation Center arena at the Arkansas State
University campus.
The rally was organized to voice support for a proposed
constitutional amendment that would define marriage as only between
a man and a woman. The intent is to ensure that same-sex marriage
is forever outlawed in Arkansas.
Across the street from the arena, protesters gave a dissenting
view.
Daniel Duncan is the president of the Gay Straight Alliance at
Arkansas State University. He says that other restrictions on
marriage have been lifted -- such as bans on interracial marriage
and laws that made divorce illegal. He says same-sex marriage
should also be allowed.
The proposed amendment is on the November second general
election ballot.
