Crowd packs legislative meeting on W.Va. marriage amendment

Charleston Gazette:  "As some states move toward legalizing same-sex marriage, conservative Christian groups are pressing West Virginia lawmakers to let voters ban it by amending the state constitution.  On Tuesday, an interim legislative committee studying a possible constitutional amendment -- which would define marriage as between one man and one woman -- heard from supporters and opponents of the idea. More than 70 people on both sides packed the committee room, and the crowd spilled into the hallway."  Read Article >>

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