Marriage on trial in California

Hearing affects not only the future of marriage in California, but across this country.

In March 2000, 61 percent of California voters enacted Proposition 22, California's Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). On March 4 of this year, just four or more of seven justices will decide whether to "accept" the people's decision.

Proposition 22 declared that California recognizes marriage as the union of one man and one woman and prohibited advocates of homosexual behavior from forcing same-sex "marriage" on the citizens of California.

But just like in Oregon, where advocates of the homosexual legal agenda ignore the will of the people, radical activists have fought for nearly eight years to reverse Proposition 22.


In April 2005, they got a Superior Court judge to declare Proposition 22 "unconstitutional." ADF appealed this outrageous ruling, and in October 2006, the California Court of Appeal reversed the lower court and affirmed marriage. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court, and on March 4, ADF attorney Glen Lavy will argue on behalf of the people of California, asking the justices to allow the decision of California voters to stand.

Proponents of same-sex "marriage" understand these implications and are pulling out all stops to win. And to win they want to silence your voice and remove you from the democratic process. They recognize that when the people are allowed to vote on marriage, they have overwhelmingly recognized it as the union of one man and one woman. This court action is nothing less than an attempt by powerful advocates of the homosexual legal agenda to seize the power reserved to the people in the California Constitution.

We need your prayers and generous support now more than ever.

Your gift today helps us defend marriage in California and across the nation as the union of one man and one woman. Victory will send a powerful message across the country: same-sex "marriage" is not inevitable. Your generous contribution also enables us to defend your rights to determine what tomorrow looks like in America.