California lawmakers are going to try to officially repeal a 15-year-old voter initiative meant to ban same-sex marriage in the state
FILE - Protesters gather on the west steps of the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 22, 2008, to protest the passage of Proposition 8 in the recent election. California lawmakers are going to try to introduce legislation Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, to officially repeal a 15-year-old voter initiative meant to ban same-sex marriage in the state. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — — California, a U.S.
“It’s absolute poison, it is so destructive and it’s humiliating that this is in our constitution,” said Democrat Scott Wiener, a state senator who represents San Francisco. In the days leading up to Proposition 8′s approval, Low joined opponents of the measure outside his alma mater De Anza College in Cupertino, California, to call on voters to reject the initiative. When it passed, it felt personal to Low, who is gay.
"In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell," Thomas wrote, referencing two other landmark cases involving access to birth control and a decision striking down laws against same-sex sexual activity., which requires states to recognize same-sex marriages, but the legislation doesn't force states to allow them if Obergefell is overturned.
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