No lecture was intended, but since it seems to offend your Delicate Sensibilities, I’ll give you a brief lecture on why an article V is a complete waste of time. It might sell books for Mark Levin, but its a generally useless strategy.
The achilles heel of the strategy boils down to the requirement for ratification by 3/4 of the states. Assuming that you can call the convention, limit its scope, and actually get something accomplished you’ll still face that 3/4 ratification threshold. Or said another way, 13 states could scuttle it. So, we’re going to assume that less than 13 states aren’t just fine and dandy with the status quo. States like NY, NJ, CT, MD, HI, VT, CA, OR, WA, RI, MA, ME, IL, and DE. So you would have to get all other 36 states to ratify and get at least 2 of those illustrious states to agree as well. I doubt you could get 38 states to agree that breathing was a good idea. So good luck with that article V exercise in futility.
States are controlled at the local level by state legislators and right now State Conservatives and Republicans control 66 of the 99 statehouse chambers.
While progressives have focused for decades on controlling federal government branches, they have neglected state legislative bodies and it will take them more resources and time than they have to reverse the control that Conservatives have over state legislatures.
38 states are necessary for ratification and there are presently 38 states that are in line for a marriage amendment as they have voted either by state law or state constitution amendment to ban same-sex marriage. But federal courts have jerked them around. The remedy for that is Article V.
And...Ted Cruz is not only drafting an amendment that will not only allow states to retain their control over marriage but also allow them more power over other things.
Lastly, the people lined up for Aricle V COS are respected and accomplished professors, lawyers, judges and politicians who are serious about it and who have been growing the Article V movement both in members and in funding.
3 years ago your view would have been sensible. But now you’re far behind. Watch the Levin video I linked and that should bring you current.