I propose we lobby Congress to submit the Equal Marriage Amendment for consideration by the states:

Section 1. The right of two individuals to enter into or dissolve a civil marriage, with all its attendant rights and responsibilites, shall not be denied or abridged on account of either participant’s sex.

Section 2. This article shall not be construed as obliging private institutions or faiths to recognize any marriages.

Section 3. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.