[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/equality-opponents-continue-to-creep-out-of-the-woodwork\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/equality-opponents-continue-to-creep-out-of-the-woodwork\/","headline":"Equality Opponents Continue to Creep Out of the Woodwork","name":"Equality Opponents Continue to Creep Out of the Woodwork","description":"By Katherine Dean Even as supporters of gay marriage continue to call for equality in state after state, those who remain staunchly opposed to progress...","datePublished":"2010-04-05","dateModified":"2021-06-21","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/equality-opponents-continue-to-creep-out-of-the-woodwork\/","about":["Marriage Equality News"],"wordCount":458,"articleBody":"By Katherine DeanEven as supporters of gay marriage continue to call for equality in state after state, those who remain staunchly opposed to  progress and equal rights for all are ramping up their efforts to prevent gays  and lesbians from marrying.Just last week\u2026The Maryland House Judiciary Committee rejected an attempt by Republican Delegate Don Dwyer to impeach state Attorney General  Douglas Gansler. In February, Gansler issued a legal opinion asserting that Maryland should recognize same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions. Gansler, a democrat and gay marriage supporter, is up for re-election in November and is, so far, running unopposed.In New Jersey, three GOP lawmakers filed a motion opposing a lawsuit brought by six gay and lesbian couples claiming that civil  unions are not equal to marriage. In a 2006 decision (Lewis v. Harris), the New  Jersey Supreme Court unanimously agreed that it is unconstitutional to deny  gays and lesbians the rights afforded opposite-sex couples. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, as well as the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission assert  that civil unions have failed to live up to the Supreme Court\u2019s mandate and  do not provide equal treatment under the law; they are pushing for same-sex  marriage. Hmmm \u2026 separate  is inherently unequal? Seems like we\u2019ve heard this one before.As proponents of gay marriage were preparing to celebrate in Iowa, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats was  readying his anti-equality message. Vander Plaats has promised that, if elected this  November, he will sign an executive order halting the issue of marriage licenses  to gay couples his first day in office. That\u2019s right, his first order of  business will not be ensuring safety, liberty, justice and jobs for Iowans. Rather,  he\u2019ll work steadfastly to deny gays and lesbians their civil rights.The gay marriage debate seems to be heating up the GOP Senate race in California. With June’s primary in sight, the National Organization for Marriage (an outfit that supported the Prop 8 charge)  is pouring $300,000 into ads attacking candidate Tom Campbell, a former  U.S. Congressman and gay marriage supporter. Campbell\u2019s opponents include  former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and state Assemblyman Chuck DeVore,  both of whom oppose gay marriage. Campbell, who has stated that the \u201cgovernment  has no business making distinctions between people based on their personal  lives,\u201d believes that issues other than gay marriage, such as the economy and unemployment will be foremost in Californian\u2019s minds when they cast  their ballots this summer. June\u2019s primary will decide which GOP candidate will challenge Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer in November.If you\u2019d like to ensure that equality for the LGBT community prevails, get involved! Visit and support Garden State  Equality (NJ), Equality Maryland, One Iowa, and Equality California."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Equality Opponents Continue to Creep Out of the Woodwork","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/equality-opponents-continue-to-creep-out-of-the-woodwork\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]