Gay Marriage Ruling Due

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By By Brian Calvert

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But the debate will go on for years regardless of what the State Supreme Court rules.

Story Published: Sep 28, 2005 at 6:36 AM PDT

Story Updated: Aug 31, 2006 at 2:05 AM PDT

Gay Marriage Ruling Due
SEATTLE - A decision is due any day now on the legality of gay marriage here in Washington. But the debate will continue even after the State Supreme Court ruling.

Activist John Fisher has worked for years on getting equal rights for homosexuals. His latest victory: legalized gay marriage in Canada.

"I now have the option to marry my partner of 10 years, and it's exciting," Fisher tells KOMO News.

But the majority in this country doesn't appear to be as accepting.

"It's sometimes hard for me to understand why that is," Fisher reacts. "Why there are some people who think that love is such a terrible value that they should try to repress that."

"It's a threat to our society, it's a threat to how the family unit works. That lifestyle has been proven not to be the healthiest in the world," says Ken Hutcherson, pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Redmond. "I don't want to see gay marriage anywhere, much less in the state that I'm residing."

Hutcherson says he has no problem with loving relationships. He just doesn't believe it will stop there.

"The average gay couple is not interested in equality," Hutcherson says. "The average gay couple is interesting in suppressing anyone who disagrees with them." That's something Hutcherson himself has been accused of.

Gay Marriage supporters are clinging to Article 1, Section 12 in the Washington State Constitution:

"No law shall be passed granting any citizen privileges or immunities which upon the same terms shall not equally belong to all citizens."

Supporters claim they just need a chance to prove gay marriage can unite people.

"Many people have seen those celebrations of love, and it's helped change their hearts and their minds," Fisher claims. "It's helped bring families together."