- Harry Jackson : The institution of marriage is unique in our society . The institution serves broad societal needs , Jackson writes . Bishop : Gay marriage will lead to elimination of the nuclear family . The majority of Californians , including two-thirds of the state 's black voters , have just had their core civil right -- the right to vote -- stripped from them by an openly gay federal judge who has misread history and the Constitution to impose his views on the state 's people . Family structures that promote positive relationships should be society 's aim , he writes .
- Harry Jackson : The institution of marriage is unique in our society . The institution serves broad societal needs , Jackson writes . Bishop : Gay marriage will lead to elimination of the nuclear family . Family structures that promote positive relationships should be society 's aim , he writes .