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Idaho House passes proposal urging U.S. Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage
The resolution passed 44-26 urges restoring marriage as between one man and one woman, citing religious rights concerns linked to the 2015 Supreme Court ruling.
- On Tuesday, the Idaho House approved House Joint Memorial 17 in a 44-26 vote, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its 2015 Obergefell ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
- Rep. Tony Wisniewski, the sponsor, argued the nearly 11-year-old ruling violated religious rights and state sovereignty, claiming the state has a 'moral obligation to stand for truth and biblical marriage.'
- Critics blasted the move as an assault on civil rights, with House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel stating, 'They claim to stand for freedom and limited government, yet they keep using government power to target LGBTQ+ Idahoans.'
- Although the memorial now heads to the Idaho Senate, it remains a non-binding declaration that does not affect current federal law, as the Supreme Court is under no obligation to act.
- Similar legislation failed in the Idaho Senate last year, and opponents warn this effort turns people away from Idaho, noting many same-sex couples have been legally married in the state for 10 years.
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Idaho House approves request to US Supreme Court to overturn ruling which legalized gay marriage
A pride flag flies in front of Boise City Hall, just blocks from the Idaho Capitol in this file photo. The Idaho House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 ruling that legalized gay marriage nationwide. | Erika Bolstad, Stateline BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — The Idaho House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 landmark r…
Idaho House passes proposal urging U.S. Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — The Idaho House has approved a controversial memorial calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. House Joint Memorial 17 passed Tuesday with a 44–26 vote. It now moves to the Idaho Senate, where a similar proposal, House Joint Memorial 1, died in committee during the previous legislative session. RELATED: Controversial proposa…
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