Idaho Lawmakers Seek to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage
- Idaho House Representatives voted 46-24 to advance "House Joint Memorial 1," which seeks to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 decision in "Obergefell v. Hodges" that legalized same-sex marriage.
- Representative Heather Scott presented the proposal, sparking debate, while Mistie DelliCarpini-Tolman criticized it as a waste of time and harmful to the LGBTQ community.
- The memorial is not a law but aims to send a public message regarding marriage definitions, with opposition from various representatives.
- Idaho lacks statewide nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ individuals, with advocates continuing to push for rights amid legislative resistance.
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Supreme Court urged to undo same-sex marriage ruling by Idaho House
(The Hill) — The Idaho House passed a Republican-backed resolution on Monday urging the Supreme Court to reconsider the legality of same-sex marriage. All of Idaho’s Democratic House members opposed the non-binding resolution, as did 15 Republicans. It passed 46-24. "Christians across the nation are being targeted," said state Rep. Heather Scott (R), who sponsored the measure. House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel (D) said she voted against the res…
Idaho House calls on Supreme Court to undo same-sex marriage ruling
The Idaho House passed a Republican-backed resolution on Monday urging the Supreme Court to reconsider the legality of same-sex marriage. All of Idaho’s Democratic House members opposed the nonbinding resolution, as did 15 Republicans. It passed 46-24. “Christians across the nation are being targeted,” said state Rep. Heather Scott (R), who sponsored the measure. House…
Idaho House urges Supreme Court to overturn same-sex 'marriage' ruling
CV NEWS FEED // The Idaho House of Representatives this week passed a joint memorial that calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 2015… The post Idaho House urges Supreme Court to overturn same-sex ‘marriage’ ruling appeared first on CatholicVote org.
Idaho Republican legislators call on SCOTUS to reverse same-sex marriage ruling
Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (BOISE, Idaho) — The Idaho House has passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its 2015 decision on same-sex marriage equality. The court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision established the right to same-sex marriage under the equal protection clause and the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The resolution comes after Associate Justice Clarence Th…
‘Laws cannot erase us’: Idaho LGBTQ+ community commemorates 10 years since Add the Words hearing
Hundreds of members of Idaho’s LGBTQ+ community held a gathering inside the Idaho State Capitol on Tuesday commemorating the 10th anniversary of Idaho’s first and only public hearing on an “Add the Words” bill.
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