Same Sex (Gay) Marriage Fails to Get on California Ballot

Gay activists in California are losing steam against same sex marriage. Maybe Californians are waking up to the fact that same sex marriage isn't a civil right?

From Reuters:

A challenge to California's gay marriage ban failed on Monday to qualify for the 2010 ballot, leaving gay activists mulling a 2012 push and hoping a federal court will overturn the measure before then.

Los Angeles-based Love Honor Cherish carried out a volunteer-driven signature-gathering effort after large groups decided there was not enough time to ensure victory this year, even with some polls showing more than 50 percent support for same-sex marriage.

A 150-day period to gather signatures to place the question on the ballot ended on Monday.

Gay activists have attempted to mandate, by any legal and some illegal means, to change the definition of marriage, claiming the leftist mantras of "fairness," "equality," and "civil rights." Same sex marriage would also define by legal fiat, that there is no difference whatsoever between the sexes.

The challenge to the definition of marriage is nothing more than the attempt, by gay activists, to carve our protected class status for gays, a protected class based entirely on self identification as a member of the class.

I don't think Californians are buying it any more. Neither should the rest of the country.

The article continues:

A San Francisco federal court now is weighing whether the U.S. Constitution prohibits Proposition 8, which defined marriage as a union of a man and a woman. That battle is expected to be appealed up to the U.S. Supreme Court.

"That trial I think is the most import single event in the modern LGBT equality movement," said Rick Jacobs, head of the Courage Campaign, speaking of the gay and lesbian movement. His community organizing group considered a 2010 push but decided it was too soon.

"If the court rules that Prop 8 is unconstitutional, that is going to catalyze folks on both sides," he said.

Many gay activists are wary of the Supreme Court bid, fearing conservative justices would not support their cause.

No one should support the cause of redefining marriage, rearranging society, and restructuring the foundational institution of family. We'll see what the SF federal court has to say, but we should remember what the people of the US have said every time same sex marriage gets put on the ballot: Stop trying to redefine marriage into something it isn't!