The storm over gay marriage gathers in Massachusetts today as state lawmakers struggle with amendments to ban same sex couples from ever actually getting married. But what began here as a local issue has quickly spread to a national battle, leaving legislators in other states scrambling to make laws to prevent gay marriage.
38 states have thrown up legal barricades, but none of that may matter once this becomes a question about a national constitutional amendment. The debate has already entered the Presidential election campaign. It is a social and legal and moral tug-of-war over the “M” word, If anyone present can show just and legal cause why they may not be joined let them speak now
Guests:
Larry Tribe, Professor of Constitutional Law, Harvard Law School
Maggie Gallagher, President, Institute for Marriage and Public Policy