While the District of Columbia just decided that allowing the people to vote, via ballot initiative, on same-sex marriage would violate the city's Human Rights Act — because popular vote should not decide civil rights — the State of California finds itself fielding five just-approved ballot measures to reverse Proposition 8, the ballot measure that last year let voters strip away marriage rights in the state. (To be clear, activists say there will only be a signature drive for Love Honor Cherish's ballot initiative.) If there's ever been a more clear reason why federal marriage rights are necessary, it is this situation: Some Americans can have their neighbors vote on their marriage, while others cannot.
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Unbelievable!
Why USA don't have this Human Rights Act on the federal level? This would change so much! This is what people have been talking about for years: popular votes should not decide civil rights, especially if we're talking about civil rights of minorities! All we need is federally recognized Human Rights Act! Unbelievable that this hasn't been done yet in such a "progressive" country like USA!