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signed the resolution as a co-sponsor. He said he
disagreed with the Supreme Court decision
because giving the same benefits to unmarried
couples would diminish the institution of mar-
riage.
"Go get health care on your own," Lynn said.
Representative Beth Kerttula, A Democrat,
said giving health benefits doesn't threaten mar-
riage and said she hoped Alaskans would say
they don't need this constitutional amendment.
"Benefits for Alaskans shouldn't have any-
thing to do with beliefs about marriage," Kerttula
said.
The proposed amendment was introduced Feb.
10. It was one of several measures introduced in
an onslaught of last-minute proposals before the
Monday morning filing deadline.
Senate bill
banning gay
clubs stalls
Utah House expected to consider
similar measure soon
By Jennifer Dobner Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY—A proposed ban on gay
clubs in Utah high schools is stalled in the state
Senate.
The Senate Education Committee heard testi-
mony on the measure Monday, but didn't take a
vote. It was the second time the bill, sponsored by
Senator Chris Buttars, a Republican, has been
held up. Buttars has been out sick most of the ses-
sion and missed the hearing.
It's unclear if anything will happen without
Buttars. Senate leadership has said there are more
pressing pieces of legislation.
Senator Dan Eastman, a Republican, said that
without Buttars, it was impossible to answer
some of the questions Senate Bill 97 presents, so
holding the bill seemed appropriate.
Senator Scott McCoy, a Democrat, the
Senate's only openly gay member, said the lack
of committee action makes him optimistic the bill
will die.
"They had every opportunity to move the bill
out and to the board and they didn't do it," said
McCoy, who is not on the education committee,
but listened to Monday's presentation. "To me
that says that a decision has been made not to
move the bill forward."
But it may not be the end of the issue.
A similar House bill from Representative
Aaron Tilton, a Republican, was expected to get
a hearing on Wednesday. Tilton would require
students to get a parent's consent for club partic-
ipation. It would also impose a rating system on
clubs to warn parents about ones that might deal
with objectionable issues.
Tilton said he would detail the rating system
on Wednesday.
Tilton and Buttars have said their proposals are
not an attack on gay clubs.
Both measures would give school districts cri-
teria they could use to ban any club that encour-
ages criminal conduct, promotes bigotry or
involves human sexuality. They define such
clubs as "promoting or encouraging self-labeling
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