That’s the problem. Individuals had the right to be treated equally under the law, regardless of sexual orientation.
But there is no constitutional right to marriage of any kind. as a religious structure, marriage is outside the purvue of the state. As a state sponsored relationship, marriage is a benefit the state provides in exchange for doing something the state wants to encourage.
The state has decided that it is good for society to have stable heterosexual relationships, primarily for the purpose of procreation (although they don’t restrict it that way).
Frankly, this is a war that is going to be lost throughout the country. As much as we dislike it, people are conditioned through 50 years now of public training to NOT discriminate, and they believe this is discrimination. We can pass some constitutional amendments in states where there are good, moral older people training up good children.
But the public schools are brainwashing the kids to SUPPORT gay marriage. It’s just a matter of time before we can no longer get a majority to support marriage.
We can only hope that we can keep the state from interfering in RELIGIOUS marriage, and maybe simply have state domestic partnerships. Because this could easily turn into a requirement that churches marry gays or lose their tax exempt status.
That is exactly what the gay agenda wants to do! They want the church to be forced to marry them!