they cant have it both ways

states want a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriages, but when it comes to domestic partnerships and the domestic abuse calls of those partnerships is in serious jeopardy with those same sex bans.

from today's papers:

USAT fronts a look at how some states that have passed constitutional amendments banning marriage for gay men and lesbians are now beginning to take away benefits that had been awarded to the domestic partners of public employees. Some states have ruled that no public institution, including universities, can offer benefits to same-sex couples or any unmarried partners. The amendments are also having some unexpected consequences for heterosexuals. An article inside details how, in Ohio, many unmarried people who are being charged with abusing their live-in partners are contending that the domestic violence law is unconstitutional because it is based on "domestic partnership," a status that is no longer recognized because of Ohio's same-sex marriage ban.