Republican asks Supreme Court to condemn & overturn same-sex marriage. Democrats called it “yet another example” of GOP extremists “ginning up divisive social issues in order to create problems where none exist.”

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/01/republican-asks-supreme-court-to-condemn-overturn-same-sex-marriage/

35 comments

  1. In order to enact social hierarchy. They want to be on top and want these guys to be heavily marginalized and disadvantaged.

    We should say it plainly

  2. Our new reality is the GOP/Trump asking the Supremely Compromised Court to rule the way they want on every issue while the Democrats just play their usual politics.

  4. > Rep. Heather Scott (R) Blanchard, drafted a memorial asking the U.S. Supreme Court to re-legalize bans on same-sex marriage across U.S. states.

    > Upon presenting her draft legislation, Rep. Scott told committee members the 2015 Supreme Court Obergefell v. Hodges decision that allows for same-sex marriages, overrules state power.

    > “What this decision did is it took the right away from a state to decide on marriage laws. Traditionally that is a state’s decision,” Rep. Scott said.

    Here we go again. Conservatives using their bad faith, “muh states right” argument as a justification for their dogmatic beliefs and discriminatory policies.

    I’ll say again, for these people, “states rights” is just an excuse, it’s *always* been an excuse, and an excuse for them to push their regressive and reactionary politics, their culture wars and their intolerant, backwards views on the rest of us.

    And for all of their moral panics and conspiracy theories about how this or that change will cause a chain reaction of “radical leftist” and “socialist” policies that will devastate *their* country, *their* culture, *their* beliefs, and *their* way of life, the only snowball effect I’m seeing is the one in response to the empowerment of far right extremists and Christian nationalists in our government…

  7. Still no plans to improve grocery prices, gas prices, or inflation tho

  8. I can almost guarantee that within the next 4 years, the Supreme Court will strip away the marriage rights from same sex couples, just like they took away bodily autonomy rights from women.

  9. There are clearly NO important issues facing the country-health care, education shortfalls, economic insecurity, decent paying jobs, unmaintained infrastructure, drug prices, clean water, affordable healthy food….

  10. This is really disheartening. Why are we still fighting these battles? Same-sex marriage should be a settled issue.

  11. It’s frustrating to see the GOP focusing on divisive social issues instead of addressing real problems like the economy or healthcare.

  12. As long as conservatives are allowed to participate in human society none of your rights can ever be safe. And if you’ve ever treated one of the semi sentient malignant tumors that keep these creatures in power like a human being you are culpable for the fucking harm their actions cause to the people you claim to be “an ally” for.

    You either have guaranteed rights and egalitarian democracy or you let things like Republicans live side by side with you. How many times do rights need to be taken away, democracy paused or usurped, countries fall completely to fascism, throughout human history, will it take for the rest of you to see that?

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

  13. states had no right to interfere with federal tax laws, nor did the fed have any compelling reason to prevent same sex couples from enjoying the same tax and legal benefits that opposite sex couples did. 

    people have completely forgotten it was tax policy at the end of the day. the court did not force churches and religious institutions to recognize same sex marriages

  14. So now our rights just go on and off like a light switch every 4*x years?

  15. Fuck you. Start doing important things like feeding kids.

  16. I’m so tired of seeing Republicans throw up their hands and say they have no problem with gay people. They all hate us. 2011 was when you were ALL saying we’d be fucking dogs and marrying toddlers if gay marriage was allowed to happen. That’s not the distant future. They didn’t change.

    And now they elected a man president who thinks lgbt+ people are chopping off little boys’ penises in school. They all think that too.

  19. As a trans women who is attracted to other trans women, I don’t even feel safe in this country anymore. Luckily I have escaped Texas and now live in New Mexico but its still part of America and we all know who the president is about to be.

  20. No taxation without representation. If I have less rights I wanna pay less taxes. Fuck these people

  21. I think we all know what this Supreme Court will do…this is what the last 3 nominees were groomed for!

  23. The Fascist States of America, stripping rights away from Americans while claiming they’re all about freedom. Do one thing while saying another.

    It sucks, but honestly, it’s time to grab popcorn and watch it all burn, cause we’re in this for at least 4 years, and that’s if we’re lucky.

  24. They are trying so hard to get someone to snap so they can declare war on US and enact Martial Law as a means to hide from their crimes against humanity.

    Just keep swimming friends

  25. So where are all those people who kept saying this wasn’t going to happen and that we were all paranoid?

  26. Leave these people alone.

    I will never understand why people give a damn about how others live their private lives.

  27. I have never understood this.

    They are arguing against what is an essentially a contract between state and federal governments that 2 people are acting as a single unit. No religious connotations at all, e.g. court house wedding.

    Their argument should be against churches or religiously affiliated officiants that perform ‘holy matrimony’ for a same sex couples if they have such a problem with it.

    Dumbasses.

  28. Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they’re sure trying to do so, it’s going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can’t and won’t compromise. I know, I’ve tried to deal with them.
    – Barry Goldwater

  29. Seriously. Are we just going to sit around and take this abuse?

  30. So the argument is “states’ rights”? Wasn’t that the same argument for slavery?

  31. Republicans are the garbage they claim to be fixing. They disgusting to the core.

  32. You voted for lower egg prices and you get this instead

  34. Are the non-voters and protest voters sufficiently clear of conscience yet? /s

  35. “Ignore the billionaires ruining your life. Hate your neighbors.” – GOP playbook.

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