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Idaho State GOP Seeks to Reverse Same-Sex Marriage
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Above: An organizer waves a Pride flag on June 9, 2024 in Nampa, Idaho. Image copyright: Kyle Green/Contributor/The Washington Post via Getty Images
The Facts
Republican Idaho state legislators introduced a memorial — a legislative action that is not a formal bill — Tuesday urging the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to overturn its 2015 decision making same-sex marriage legal nationwide. It described the case, called Obergefell v. Hodges, as an "illegitimate overreach."
The memorial, proposed by State Rep. Heather Scott (R-Blanchard), whose party holds a majority in the state legislature, asks SCOTUS to reinstate the "natural definition of marriage," described as being between one man and one woman.
The Spin
Left narrative
Idaho's move to reverse Obergefell vs. Hodges was sadly predictable, given the GOP's ongoing efforts to challenge landmark precedents. Right-wing Justice Clarence Thomas, for example, suggested his opinion in the 2022 abortion case that he wanted to revisit Obergefell. Scott's proposal to "restore" the so-called "natural definition" of marriage isn't about strengthening state's rights but rather taking away a decade of civil rights achievements for the LGBTQ community.
Right narrative
Obergefell vs. Hodges was a Trojan horse from the left, leading to radical cultural shifts in America aimed at destroying traditional values. Not only has it eroded the basic idea of marriage, but it's also paved the way for harmful woke ideologies. Even despite the socio-cultural aspects of this issue, the Constitution gives states, not the federal government, the right to regulate marriage.
