Idaho lawmakers set to debate gay marriage
Same sex marriages in Idaho have been targeted by some lawmakers as a result of Massachusetts ruling that same sex couples are legally entitled to marry under the state's constitution there. Republicans introduced a bill seeking an amendment to Idaho's constitution on a state ballot that would formally and officially define the state of Idaho's legal definition of marriage as straight and narrow. Sponsor Rep. Kulzcyk said, "I just as soon do a little preemptive (action). Why wait for the fight to happen? We can save a lot of judicial hearing and court costs. The purpose of this amendment is to define marriage in Idaho." But opponents of the bill are already lining up to speak out against it. Marty Durand of the ACLU suggests it's unconstitutional. "We think the Idaho constitution is not the place to put in discriminatory language."
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