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Michigan lawmaker to introduce resolution calling on Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage

A Michigan lawmaker plans to introduce a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage.
Rep. Josh Schriver, R-Oxford, is backed by a group of 12 Republican representatives for this resolution.
Schriver claims that the Obergefell v. Hodges decision conflicts with the sanctity of marriage and the Michigan Constitution.
In December 2024, Schriver expressed his opposition on social media by stating 'Make gay marriage illegal again.

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The Growing Fight Against Marriage Equality - Above the Law

(Photo by Ted Eytan / Flickr) Marriage equality enjoys widespread support in the United States — the latest Gallup poll puts support of the right at 69 percent. But that doesn’t mean shit to the the Supreme Court. The conservative majority on the Court is gunning for Obergefell, the landmark case that held there is a federal constitutional right to same-sex marriage. Samuel Alito’s unhinged dissent in the case — that he still can’t let go of — s…

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As one Republican lawmaker in Michigan hashed out his proposal to condemn same-sex marriage during a news conference Tuesday, Michigan’s first openly gay state senator stared him down – and then took the mic. Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) had announced the day before on X that he planned to introduce a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage, alongside 12 GOP cosponsors. But by Tuesday…

5 days ago·Washington, United States

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GOP House members call on SCOTUS to reverse marriage decision - WDET 101.9 FM

A group of seven conservative GOP legislators put their names on a non-binding resolution Tuesday calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the landmark decision that struck down same-sex marriage bans — including Michigan’s dormant amendment.Because the 2004 voter-approved amendment remains in the Constitution, it could be revived if the U.S. Supreme Court were to revisit and reverse the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, that included the Michiga…

Michigan legislator introduces resolution calling on Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage

Rep. Josh Schriver introduced a resolution Tuesday in the state House condemning the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that has stood for nearly a decade.

6 days ago·Cedar Rapids, United States

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Michigan Rep. Josh Schriver to introduce resolution calling on U.S. Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage

Michigan state Rep. Josh Schriver, R-Oxford, says he plans to introduce a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which protects same-sex marriages.

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Neighbors react to GOP lawmaker call to overturn same-sex marriage ruling

Republican state rep Josh Schriver introduced a resolution to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. Six Republican lawmakers co-sponsored the resolution, but it is not a bill and cannot directly change the law. Barr strongly opposes the resolution, questioning why lawmakers aren't focusing on other issues like the cost of living. The resolution has sparked concerns among LGBTQ residents, with…

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