Michael Dorf and Sidney Tarrow : No single factor explains the movement 's shift to the goal of marriage equality , but much of the credit must go to the very religious conservatives who assiduously campaigned against same-sex marriage , thus forcing the issue onto the front burner of American politics . How did gay marriage issues move to Hawaii so quickly ? They say LGBT people had been quiet on it ; it came up when Hawaii court ##ed for it . They say conservatives pushed back hard , and the marriage equality movement started . Others : If right had n't faced national opposition , issue would have remained under the radar .
Michael Dorf and Sidney Tarrow : How did gay marriage issues move to Hawaii so quickly ? They say LGBT people had been quiet on it ; it came up when Hawaii court ##ed for it . They say conservatives pushed back hard , and the marriage equality movement started . Others : If right had n't faced national opposition , issue would have remained under the radar .