As other diarists have noted, the PA House is considering HB2381, a so-called "marriage protection amendment" that would not only amend Pennsylvania's constitution to limit marriage to a definition of "one man and one woman" but would have the potential to disrupt domestic partner benefits, adoptions, and other options open to committed couples who are not legally married. The language is so broad that heterosexual couples not legally married could be affected.
A number of websites have speculated that a vote on the amendment could come as early as tomorrow, Tues, April 4. Please phone your state representative and ask them to vote against this malicious legislation