Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

LGBT Civil Rights and Activism

Panich52

(5,829 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:35 AM Apr 2015

Religious legal group files brief w/ SCOTUS to uphold states' bigoted anti-gay marriage bans

TheHill
Gay marriage opponents urge Supreme Court to uphold state bans
By Lydia Wheeler

The U.S. Supreme Court should uphold state gay marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee as an affirmation free speech, religious legal group argued Thursday in a brief filed ahead of next month's arguments in the landmark case.

http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/237774-religious-groups-ask-high-court-to-protect-free-speech-in-same-sex

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Religious legal group files brief w/ SCOTUS to uphold states' bigoted anti-gay marriage bans (Original Post) Panich52 Apr 2015 OP

Actually this is good, it might stop this bullshit finally. As bad as the SC is, I cannot see them still_one Apr 2015 #1

Funny, the use of free speech to hinder others marym625 Apr 2015 #2

still_one

(92,304 posts)

1. Actually this is good, it might stop this bullshit finally. As bad as the SC is, I cannot see them

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:38 AM

Apr 2015

legalizing discrimination.

marym625

(17,997 posts)

2. Funny, the use of free speech to hinder others

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 10:34 AM

Apr 2015

Hopefully, the decision that comes down in June will make marriage equality the law of the land. But I won't hold my breath . I am afraid they will come down on the side of the states.

Reply to this discussion