CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A proposal to constitutionally ban gay marriage went nowhere in the Legislature this year, but that isn't stopping lawmakers from studying it.

A public hearing has been scheduled for July 14 on whether to amend the state's Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.

Republican lawmakers unsuccessfully tried to bring the issue to a vote this year. Instead, legislators voted to study it during interim meetings.

Fairness West Virginia President Stephen Skinner notes that state law already bans same-sex marriage, and says an amendment would be a waste of time.

Jeremy Dys, head of the conservative Family Policy Council of West Virginia, says the law is vulnerable to court challenges.

___

Information from: The Charleston Gazette, http://www.wvgazette.com

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A proposal to constitutionally ban gay marriage went nowhere in the Legislature this year, but that isn't stopping lawmakers from studying it.

A public hearing has been scheduled for July 14 on whether to amend the state's Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.

Republican lawmakers unsuccessfully tried to bring the issue to a vote this year. Instead, legislators voted to study it during interim meetings.

Fairness West Virginia President Stephen Skinner notes that state law already bans same-sex marriage, and says an amendment would be a waste of time.

Jeremy Dys, head of the conservative Family Policy Council of West Virginia, says the law is vulnerable to court challenges.

___

Information from: The Charleston Gazette, http://www.wvgazette.com