“I don’t think it demeans gay Georgians in any other way,” Perdue said. “They’re free to work and live their lives; they’re just not free to marry in Georgia.”

In saying that, Perdue admits that the decision DOES demean gay Georgians! The phrase ‘in any OTHER way’ indicates that clearly.

How long would he or other Georgia heterosexuals sit back and accept not being able to marry the person they love?

Also, what ever happened to the multi-clause question. A body of Georgia lawyers not long ago stated that it was indeed illegal. Now we are told that since a majority of Georgians voted that ‘marriage is between on man and one woman’, it doesn’t matter that the ballot was deceptive (showing only the first clause and not the full text). The fact of the matter is they just cannot stomach same-sex marriage, so, by hook or by crook, they just want to see marriage sealed off by a solid rock wall of discrimination againts gays.

Why has the State of Georgia consistently engaged in legal subterfuges throughout history in order only to propagate bigotry and discrimination? One would think that by now people here would be enlightened enough to be fair & just.

As David said above, it is very true that voters were given no choice whatsoever to vote for civil unions, domestic partnerships or any other form of legal recognition for gay couples. They were cheated of that right and forced into answering one question alone: Marriage is between one man and one woman: Yea or Nay?

The State allows an illegal amendment on the ballot. Voters are misled and a majority vote for the amendment. A judge overturns the amendment as illegal. Governor Perdue =threatens= the State with an ultimatum that it had better overturn that decision and reinstate the amendment by a certain date OR ELSE. The court does his will. He then says he hopes we gays don’t mind?!

What else could we expect in Georgia? But on the same day we get slapped in the face nastily from both sides: GA AND NY!!

Gary

Probably the proponents of that amendment did the same thing their Virginia counterparts are doing – deliberately misled voters to think the amendment was just about marriage.