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Line 885: − − ==State Legislative Action in the United States Concerning Homosexuality== − − ''See also:'' [[Homosexuality laws]] − − In 2008, conservative groups in the [[United States]] had a major victory. [[Proposition 8]] passed in [[California]]. Proposition 8 was a voter-approved state Constitutional amendment that stated “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”<ref>http://www.traditionalvalues.org/modules.php?sid=3558</ref> The Proposition 8 amendment passed with the support of over 7 million voters, which accounted for approximately 52% of the vote on November 4, 2008."<ref>http://www.traditionalvalues.org/modules.php?sid=3558</ref> − − The [[Traditional Values Coalition]] has stated the following regarding state legislative action in the United States concerning homosexuality: − {{cquote|Homosexual power extends into state legislatures as well. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a homosexual group based in Washington, DC, issued a 34-page summary of state legislative activities in June, 2003. − − Homosexual activists and their political allies have introduced 41 bills in 24 states that provide special legal protections for “sexual orientation” or “gender identity” (code for cross-dressers and transsexuals). A total of 146 pro-homosexual bills are under consideration in state legislatures in 2003. Only 31 pro-family bills have been offered in 2003 — and only two have passed. Homosexuals are clearly winning and pro-family forces are losing.<ref>http://www.traditionalvalues.org/pdf_files/Homosexuality101.pdf</ref>}}
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In modern times in the [[United States]] the term [[Culture War|culture war]] has been used to describe the polarization on various issues between [[conservatives]] and [[liberals]] and the issue of homosexuality is part what is known as the culture war. Conservatives point out that the weight of evidence shows there is a [[Homosexuality Research|significant body of research showing the homosexuality inordinately harms individuals and the larger society as a whole in comparison to heterosexuality]] (for example, through higher rates of diseases, higher domestic violence rates, etc.).
In modern times in the [[United States]] the term [[Culture War|culture war]] has been used to describe the polarization on various issues between [[conservatives]] and [[liberals]] and the issue of homosexuality is part what is known as the culture war. Conservatives point out that the weight of evidence shows there is a [[Homosexuality Research|significant body of research showing the homosexuality inordinately harms individuals and the larger society as a whole in comparison to heterosexuality]] (for example, through higher rates of diseases, higher domestic violence rates, etc.).
== See also ==
== See also ==