Exactly. This is one reason I am against a federal marriage amendment. I would far rather see the appellate jurisdiction of the federal courts restricted from interference in social issues. The state-level marriage amendments passed with big majorities. Let’s defend them.
That is exactly how the Founding Fathers would have handled the problem of Leftwing Activist Judges. Under Article III, Congress can absolutely accomplish that purpose by a simple act to that effect. I have long criticized Congressmen claiming to be Conservative for not working together to do just that. The problem seems to be that the "Politically Correct" types are unwilling to work together--that is different afflicted or offended groups working together--to stop all forms of social engineering.
Had the Founding Fathers not had the required level of mutual respect, the Constitution could never have been ratified.