Gay marriage amendment could come to vote

MICHIGAN (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A gay marriage amendment could soon be up for vote in Michigan.

House Speaker Pro Tem Pam Byrnes just introduced a resolution that would reverse the state's ban on same-sex unions.

Right now Michigan's constitution recognizes marriage as being between one man and one woman.

Byrnes says it's time for a change. She would need super-majority votes in both the House and Senate to get a same-sex proposal on the ballot in Michigan next year.

LGBT issues are in the spotlight this week across the country. Tuesday voters in Maine rejected a same-sex marriage proposal. An ordinance extending equal rights to gay and transgender people in Kalamazoo passed.