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The battle over writing a gay marriage ban into Florida’s constitution is heating up. Supporters and opponents of Amendment 2 are spending millions on television ads. As Whitney Ray tells us, people against the amendment say if 2 passes it would take away benefits from gay and straight couples.

Hear it Here: Amendement 2 Television Blitz Rages

The TV blitz in on. Supporters and opponents of a ban on gay marriage are reaching out to Floridians through their television sets. Yes2Marriage Chairman John Stemberger said how Floridians vote in November will have huge impact on our children.

“The issue is how marriage is going to be viewed in the next generation and how is that generation is going to view marriage as a cultural institution and a human institution,” said Stemberger.

Groups against the amendment, including retirees, firefighters and educators say if amendment 2 passes, it will have dire consequences for couples who live together, gay or straight.

“Those domestic partnerships come with benefits like hospital visitations and the right to share pension or health insurance and this amendment cause of the way its drafted could actually take those benefits away,” Derek Newton, Campaign Director of SayNo2.

The vote could be more symbolic than substantive. Florida already has a ban on gay marriage, but if amendment two passes the ban would be written in to the state constitution.

Concerns over how a constitutional ban on gay marriage would impact seniors killed a similar proposal in Arizona.