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Major Proponent Of Ohio's Gay Marriage Ban Denounces Supreme Court Ruling

Gay marriage supporters in Cleveland, 2013 (pic: Brian Bull)
Gay marriage supporters in Cleveland, 2013 (pic: Brian Bull)

The head of an Ohio religious group that spearheaded the state’s 2004 gay marriage ban says today’s Supreme Court ruling will lead to persecution of those who oppose same-sex unions.

Phil Burress is president of Citizens for Community Values, based outside Cincinnati.   He says the high court justices have superseded the will of the American people.

"It’s a travesty. You have nine unelected people who have legislated from the bench.  They have no business interfering in state’s rights. This is something that the people need to decide, not the courts.”

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine had defended the state’s constitutional amendment in a brief to the Supreme Court.  In a written statement today, he said he had hoped the Court would let voters decide the issue but – quote—“the court has now made its decision.”

(Story by ideastream's Brian Bull)