Same-sex marriage voting in USA

Four states in the USA are holding referendums in November to legalize same-sex marriage. The Economist magazine in its Sept. 15 issue suggests that they are likely to pass. This despite the fact that at the last referendum on the subject , in California,  and at least ten other states, the public voted against the idea. Campaigners seem to be very active upon both sides in trying to persuade the voters. But according to recent polls more young adults, in particular, are moving behind support of the idea. Personally, this writer is very much opposed to the concept. However, if it is the will of the majority, then in a democratic society (in which many US states clearly reside, where votes of their citizens can determine issues), then one must respect such choices. If only Ontario was truly democratic, it could decide some issues that way also.  This would be rather than simply permitting representatives of parties to decide questionable issues, without in any way consulting their voters, as happened just a couple of years ago, re: same-sex marriage in Canada.  Maybe we citizens might vote the idea down, as in California, and elsewhere.