Hundreds of gay and lesbian activists rallied at the state Capitol on Friday to fight what they call an attempt to legalize discrimination.
The issue is a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in the state. After meeting in the Capitol Rotunda, the activists fanned out to the doors of the Senate and House, sending notes asking their elected officials to come out and talk. For those who didn't comply, the protesters waited.
"I'm here because I am gay," said James Goodwin, waiting to talk to his senator, Ginger Collins (R-Atlanta). "And I should be allowed to marry the person I love. This legislation reinforces the idea that the relationship that I have with my boyfriend is of less value that a heterosexual relationship."
Senate Majority Leader Bill Stephens (R-Canton) proposed the amendment, which has not been debated by legislators yet. Georgia already has a law barring marriage between same-sex partners, but Stephens and other lawmakers want to remove any possibility that a judge could overturn it
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