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Marriage began as a religious ritual and as such, should never have been codified into law, and that religious officials are able to perform a legal function is a clear violation of the constitution. But now that it law, it's no longer under religious control but rather, is a matter of public policy and therefore subject to equal protection.
The ironic thing is; if the people to whom this matter is so important (the religious right), had kept marriage within the confines of their religion, they would be able to discriminate against whomever they pleased, with the full backing of the constitution.
