'@TheChief'
Nothing was changed in the constitution. The constitution does not mention marriage at all. So I'd love to hear you explain how gay marriages being also recognized as legal marriages the same way as straight ones changes or violates anything at all in the constitution.
Equal rights however is mentioned in the 14th Amendment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Protection_Clause
This came up because of unequal treatment between blacks and whites during Reconstruction. The idea is pretty clearly that the law must apply equally regardless of demographic.
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
Denying access to a state service on a reasonless basis is very clearly in violation of this. And oh yes it most certainly singles out states, not the federal government alone.
Now if you'd like to dig up an amendment or passage in the constitution that defines the gender or sex or whatever of the couple getting married, I'm all ears.
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'@TheChief'
Nothing was changed in the constitution. The constitution does not mention marriage at all. So I'd love to hear you explain how gay marriages being also recognized as legal marriages the same way as straight ones changes or violates anything at all in the constitution.
Equal rights however is mentioned in the 14th Amendment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Protection_Clause
This came up because of unequal treatment between blacks and whites during Reconstruction. The idea is pretty clearly that the law must apply equally regardless of demographic.
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
Denying access to a state service on a reasonless basis is very clearly in violation of this. And oh yes it most certainly singles out states, not the federal government alone.
Now if you'd like to dig up an amendment or passage in the constitution that defines the gender or sex or whatever of the couple getting married, I'm all ears.