Focus (Forum & Focus)
Sep. 27, 2007
Hard-Fought Gay-Rights Victories Do Not Prove Group's 'Political Power'
Forum Column - By Clifford J. Rosky - The Maryland Supreme Court's recent upholding of a gay-marriage ban introduced a dicey new concept: The political sway of gay-rights activists should prevent them from obtaining special legal protections.
By Clifford J. Rosky
On Tuesday Sept. 18, Maryland's highest court voted 4-3 that a legislative ban against same-sex marriage does not violate the state's constitution. With this ruling, Maryland joined a handful of other states that have considered similar challenges in recent years. Most recently, same-sex marriage has been vindicated by courts in Iowa and Massachusetts, while it has been rejected by courts in N...
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