RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- When Virginians head to the polls this fall, they will see three proposed constitutional amendments, including one to protect same-sex and interracial marriage in Virginia. While same-sex marriage is legal nationwide thanks to a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Virgin ia Constitution currently says, “That only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions.” Under the proposed amendment, that language would be scrapped, and new language would be added that says Virginia and its political subdivisions “shall not deny the issuance of a marriage license to two adult persons seeking a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such persons.” The amendment adds, “This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall recognize any lawful marriage between two adult persons and treat such marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex, gender, or race of such persons.” RELATED: Virginians considering enshrining reproductive rights in state constitution  P.J. Fanning and his husband, Will, are urging Virginians to vote “yes.” “Marriage equality has been the law of the land now for a decade, the sky’s not falling," Fanning told 8News. "People like us are in loving, committed relationships, and it would mean a lot to us to have our Constitution reflect the reality of our marriage and our commitment to each other." Meanwhile, Narissa Rahaman, campaign manager with Virginians for Marriage Equality, says the amendment is necessary because, as things currently stand, same-sex marriage would be illegal in Virginia if the U.S. Supreme Court ever reverses its previous decision on the issue. “Our ban in Virginia would snap back into place,” Rahaman said.  However, opponents like Victoria Cobb, president of The Family Foundation, have concerns about the way the amendment is written, something Rahaman pushed back on. “It says that any two people of any sex, gender, or race can get married, but when you separate sex and gender, you're implying that those are two different things,” Cobb told 8News. "What that does is it gives transgender rights a foothold in the Constitution." “I encourage folks to read the amendment for yourselves," she said. "It is pretty clear to me, to a lot of people, they think the amendment is simple and straightforward and is about marriage." Meanwhile, Cobb adds that because the amendment doesn’t include any religious protections, churches could face lawsuits if they decide they don’t want to perform a same-sex marriage. “The pain is in the process. For a small church to have to go through litigation to fight for their right to not have to marry people that don’t fall into their faith’s definition of marriage should not be the case in Virginia,” Cobb said.  Early voting continues through Oct. 31, with Election Day on Nov. 3.  ...read more read less