How Civil Rights Are Born

Civil Rights Come from Laws, not Judges

VoteOnMarriage.org has released the following policy reviews refuting the false assertion that same sex marriage rises to the level of a civil right.

"A review of civil rights law in the United States shows that civil rights come from either constitutional provisions or civil rights legislation, which are enacted through the democratic process; they don't come from judges," said Daniel Avila, Esq. author of the policy reviews.

The policy reviews-in long form, short form and in presentation formats-detail how civil rights laws have been enacted in the United States. The documents make plain that heretofore, no legislation or movement of the people has been ratified to create a civil right to same sex marriage. If and when it does, only then can the case be made that same sex marriage is a civil right.

"Every Massachusetts legislator should carefully weigh the evidence put forward in these documents and recognize that the only way to put an end to the same sex marriage debate in Massachusetts is to vote to let the people vote on marriage," said Kris Mineau, president of the Massachusetts Family Institute and spokesman for VoteOnMarriage.org.

A joint session of the Massachusetts legislature meets in Constitutional Convention on November 9 to determine the fate of the Marriage Amendment-brought forward by 170,000 citizens, approved by the Attorney General of Massachusetts and certified by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

How Civil Rights are Born - By Democracy, Not Lawsuits
Short Policy Review (PDF) - 1 Page - CLICK HERE

How Civil Rights are Born - By Democracy, Not Lawsuits
Full Policy Review (PDF) - 34 pages - CLICK HERE

How Civil Rights are Born - By Democracy, Not Lawsuits
Powerpoint Presentation - CLICK HERE