protectionist
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Stop beating around the bush. What's your point (specifically) ???
Hmm, it seemed to be quite simple.
There's a US constitution, it protects the right of individuals from US federal and state interference.
It protects the right to privacy. How can people demand smaller government (ie keep out of people's lives) and then demand that they prevent gay people marrying? Or as was suggested, not be able to work in schools and other such jobs?
Since I am not a proponent of smaller govt, I won't comment on that. I'll just say that the people can demand that society be structured according to how they want it to be. Govt of the people, by the people, for the people. If/whenever they decide that homosexual marriage is a bad thing (damage to mental health), and queers teaching in schools (danger to kids), then they have the right to PROTECT themselves from that.
Thus, in (IMO) stupid societies (ex. New York, California), queer marriage is legal. In (IMO) smart societies (ex. Florida, Georgia, Alabama), it is banned.