Quoted from Karen Englander:

" Consequences of Homosexual MarriageIn the next few weeks Californians will be inundated with media messages about theimportance of allowing same-sex marriages. Voters will see TV ads telling them thathomosexual love deserves "equality" with heterosexual love. Voters will hear radioreports about how all gays and lesbians want is to have the same "rights" as allmarried couples. And the main message that will be repeated is that allowing homosexualsto marry will have no impact on your marriage or your family-so what's the harm in giving gays their chance to marry?Although on the surface these arguments appear convincing, they don't tell the wholetruth.Homosexual marriage will have a direct, intrusive and damaging effect on your family.Public Schools will teach that homosexuality and same-sex marriage are normal andacceptable-and if you disagree, you are a bigot. Books like "Heather has Two Mommies"or "Daddy's Wedding" will be used to teach kindergartners about homosexual relationships.When parents in Boston complained about an eighth-grade teacher instructing studentsabout gay sex, the teacher responded, "Give me a break. It's legal now." Churches will be required to perform homosexual marriage ceremonies or face prosecutionunder anti-discrimination laws. The California Supreme Court recently ruled thatmedical professionals may not defer treatment to another professional based on their religious objections. In other words, Christians and those with moral beliefsmust check their conscience at the door when they arrive at work. The same case law will apply to churches. Pastors will no longer be allowed to refuse marryinghomosexuals based on their religious beliefs. Businesses will be prosecuted for not participating in homosexual ceremonies. A New Mexico photography company is being prosecuted for refusing to photograph the"commitment ceremony" of a homosexual couple. The full force of the government willused to make citizens publicly accept homosexuality. Married couples will no longer be considered "bride and groom," but "Party A andParty B." A young couple in Placer County wrote the terms "bride" and "groom" ontheir marriage license, which was returned from the state as an "unacceptable alteration."A husband and wife are legally referred to now as Party A and Party B according to the California government. By redefining marriage, every marriage has alreadybeen affected.The role of parents will be diminished. The family unit is already under assaultwith no-fault divorce, acceptance of single parenthood, and nanny government usurpingthe role of fathers. Homosexual marriage worsens this trend by giving governmentapproval to single-sex parenting. Children need both a mother and a father. By approving homosexual marriage, government and society denies children their rightand need for both parents.These are just a few of the negative, damaging consequences of allowing homosexualmarriage in our society. When you encounter a neighbor, church member, work associate,or family member who says, "I'm not a bigot-and homosexual marriage won't affectme," remind them of just how much it will impact their family and all families.This is not an issue of bigotry, but of ensuring marriage isn't redefined by fouractivist judges. Wanting children to be raised by both of their parents isn't bigotedeither. What's truly bigoted is telling Christians, Jews, Muslims and other peopleof faith that their beliefs must be silenced. "