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Legislature puts gay marriage proposal on ballot

Started by Natasha, June 28, 2008, 01:14:30 AM

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Legislature puts gay marriage proposal on ballot

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/06/27/20080627samesexvote0627-ON.html
6/27/2008

"PHOENIX - In the final hours of one of the longest state legislative sessions on
record, state Senators approved a measure sending a constitutional amendment
banning gay marriage to the fall ballot.

The long-anticipated vote on the measure followed hours of angry, raucous
debate, in which the legislative rule book was used as a weapon to both stall
the vote and cut short debate. Senators on both sides of the aisle and the issue lamented a melt-down in the higher chamber, as most of the day's work was scrapped so that the marriage amendment could be voted on while key senators were present."
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