I remember, in the early 1990s, sitting in the auditorium of the Lewiston Middle School, listening to the debate concerning a homosexual civil rights ordinance that the City Council was deliberating. A number of speakers warned that should it pass, as it had in Portland earlier, it would ultimately lead to homosexual marriage.

"Not true," was screamed by homosexual activists. All they wanted was "tolerance" and "acceptance." The ordinance passed but was voted down later by citizen initiative.

The radical homosexual movement has seen many victories in many places since, and proved that their goal is to force their perverted plan on society of forced acceptance of homosexual marriage and the death of traditional family values.

The TV ads for "No on 1" depict happy faces and asks the public to accept equality in marriage, as if it is wrong to discriminate against any loving relationship because, after all, it's all about love and that can't be wrong.

That is the big lie, because it is wrong and goes against traditional family values and the God-given premise of marriage as between one man and one woman. Period.

The radical homosexual agenda would have people feel sympathy and compassion because that is the only way their plan will work. But the truth is simple: Homosexual marriage is the bastardization of the law of God and must be stopped now.

I hope others will join me in voting "yes" on Question 1, and protect traditional marriage and family values.

David B. Gilchrist, Lewiston