http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...dments_by_type

This caught my eye when browsing on Wiki. I'm sure this topic had been posted before but I searched through Scar's Lair and couldn't find it.

Twenty-seven U.S. states (pictured) have adopted constitutional amendments to prevent same-sex marriage or civil unions. Why is this? Is this purely a homophobic reaction by the masses or a religious thing?