WASHINGTON, June 29 (UPI) -- The Senate majority leader Sunday came down hard on the Supreme Court's ruling on gay sex and voiced support for a proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage.
The high court Thursday struck down a Texas law banning sodomy among consenting adults in private homes. In its ruling, the court said the law violated privacy rights.
Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., told ABC's "This Week" that the ruling could lead to the condoning of "prostitution or illegal commercial drug activity in the home."
He said the justices "overstepped their bounds" and issues regarding morality should be left to state legislatures.
Frist also told ABC's "This Week," he "absolutely" supports a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriages in the United States.
The amendment was offered by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, R-Colo., and was referred to a House Judiciary subcommittee one day before the Supreme Court ruling on sodomy was issued.
