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Los Angeles – California has recently passed a new law banning gay marriages. 52% of voters voted “Yes” to the ban, whereas 48% voted no. A amendment will now be made to the state constitution to include “man and woman” in the definition of marriage. While the majority of voters are happy of the change, others are not so ecstatic.

In Los Angeles, California’s Supreme court was asked by homosexual legal groups to overturn the same-sex marriage ban. They argued that the voters did not have the authority to make that change in state law. These requests were rejected, and the Supreme court refused to hear another petition. After both were rejected, some homosexual couples planned to sue on the grounds of the amendment being unconstitutional.

Before the amendment was made, children were being taught about same-sex marriages in school. Now that the vote has been made, children will no longer hear anything in school related to homosexuality or same-sex marriages. Many do not feel that this is right, but the majority of voters do not feel that their children should be subjected to what they feel is wrong.

Many aside from homosexuals claim that the ban is unconstitutional, saying that the country may be degenerating in equal rights. Others believe that it is the people’s right to declare what is constitutional and what is not.