Justices Thomas and Alito renewed their war on LGBTQ rights and marriage
equality this morning. Here’s where we go next.
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Just this morning, some alarming statements from two Supreme Court Justices sent
a clear message that LGBTQ rights, particularly marriage equality, are still
under attack.
The Court denied a writ of certiorari today in a case brought by well-known
extremist Kim Davis — meaning this appeal won’t be heard by the U.S. Supreme
Court this term. While this denial is a bit of good news, Justices Thomas and
Alito took it as an opportunity to renew their war on LGBTQ rights and the
historic marriage equality decision in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015).
They are paving the way for an anti-equality court, just as Senate Republicans
rush to confirm Amy Coney Barrett, who herself is an anti-equality extremist. We
must take action!
We cannot and will not keep quiet as our rights are under attack. That’s why I’m reaching out to ask you to join us as #WeDissent. Add your name
in opposition
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this campaign in honor of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, nearly 35,000 of
you took action against this hurried confirmation process because you understand
what’s at stake. Well, the stakes just got even higher.
If you haven’t signed on yet, I implore you to do so
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The language from Thomas and Alito today proves yet again that a segment of the
Court views LGBTQ rights as “ruinous” (a direct quote) and remains dead set
against protecting and preserving the rights of LGBTQ people.
Amy Coney Barrett has openly claimed to hold similar views to Justice Antonin
Scalia, who Thomas and Alito channel with this opinion. That fact, along with
Barrett’s ties to anti-equality extremist groups who aim to criminalize LGBTQ
relationships in the U.S. and abroad, shows that Barrett will only embolden
these anti-equality extremist views on the Court.
Just as Justice Ginsburg said in her argument in United States v. Windsor (2013), we cannot accept a “skim-milk marriage” that is watered-down and could
lead to unequal treatment of marriage for same-sex couples, like eliminated
hospital visitation rights and medical decision-making power for LGBTQ couples
at religiously affiliated medical centers.
With so much on the line, I hope you’ll join me and tens of thousands of HRC
members and supporters like you nationwide as #WeDissent. Add your name now
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Thank you,
Sarah Warbelow
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