Marriage Amendment Takes Affect Today
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
The voter-approved Arkansas constitutional
amendment that defines marriage as between a man and a woman goes
into effect today.
Opponents say the law will harm the rights of both heterosexual
and homosexual couples, but lead backer Jerry Cox says the law
simply firms up existing law that bans gay marriage.
Arkansans overwhelmingly approved the amendment November second.
The state constitution stipulates that the measure goes into effect
30 days after passage.
Ten other states also passed laws that day banning gay marriage.
