211 House And Senate Democrats Tell Supreme Court Gay Marriage Bans Are Unconstitutional
167 members of the House and 44 members of the Senate – 211 Democrats in total – late last week signed an amicus brief telling the U.S. Supreme Court same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional.
“As federal legislators who represent families across this nation, we believe that — like DOMA — state marriage bans deny our citizens the equal protection that the Constitution guarantees,” the 38-page brief states. “We urge the Court to make the Constitution’s promise of equality a reality for gay and lesbian couples throughout the nation and reverse the judgments below.”
Key signatories to the friend of the court brief include House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, Respect for Marriage Act co-sponsors Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).
There are 188 House Democrats and 44 Senate Democrats, and an additional two Senate Independents... Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was non-committal last month when asked if he would support such a brief in cases before the Supreme Court. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told the Washington Blade he doesn’t anticipate House Republicans will weigh in on the cases in a legal capacity."
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/211_house_and_senate_democrats_tell_supreme_court_gay_marriage_bans_are_unconstitutional?recruiter_id=2
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