Conservative Reactions To Same-Sex Marriage Ruling By The Supreme Court
As the Inquisitr previously reported, the Supreme Court of the United States voted 5-4 in favor of allowing gay marriage to take place in all 50 states. While it was previously legal in 36 states plus the District of Columbia, this ruling now invalidates the laws against same-sex marriage by the other 14 states and forces them to recognize the new law. People now have a Constitutional right to enter into same-sex marriages, per Fox News.
There is a right to marriage equality!
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) June 26, 2015
Many feel this will lead to a slippery slope of sorts, eventually hearing calls for polygamy and bestiality to be legalized. Others will argue that same-sex couples were being discriminated against all along, and that this ruling now legitimizes the way certain people choose to live their lives.
Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton voiced her opinion in favor of the ruling, though she also was against same-sex couples having the right to marry not long ago, per Twitchy.
Proud to celebrate a historic victory for marriage equality—& the courage & determination of LGBT Americans who made it possible. -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 26, 2015
Some folks on Twitter called Hillary out on her flip-flop.
Hillary Clinton is sure glad she flip-flopped on her gay marriage position before the SCOTUS ruled… even if just by a little bit. — Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) June 26, 2015
Hillary Clinton is sure glad she flip-flopped on her gay marriage position before the SCOTUS ruled… even if just by a little bit. — Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) June 26, 2015
@gagaftminaj @HillaryClinton nope. She convene to changed her mind before she ran for president because she knows what’s the popular opinion — Deeper & Deeper News (@MDDNAA) June 26, 2015
@HillaryClinton Using your campaign logo during this historic event is pretty gross, dawg.
— Maxwell Roahrig (@mroahrig) June 26, 2015
@HillaryClinton@stephgrimes that’s hilarious considering her stance when it was popular to be against it.
— Joel Jenkins (@unculturedswine) June 26, 2015
No matter which political affiliation you may side with, the Supreme Court has spoken, and it will be very difficult to undo this new ruling, even if a Republican president takes office in January 2017.
What this issue will lead to is numerous lawsuits brought about by gay couples who will now force churches to go against their religious freedoms and have them perform marriage ceremonies.
I can’t wait to force the local mosque to marry gay couples.
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) June 26, 2015
The gay marriage “gotcha” question for Republican debates will now become “Would you attend a church that performs a legal gay marriage?”
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) June 26, 2015
Within a few years tax exempt status will be stripped from churches. Charitable giving will dip. More govt will move in to fill in the gap.
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) June 26, 2015
As expected, President Obama celebrated the decision, though in the past he was vehemently against gay marriage and only came out in full support during the 2012 election cycle.
Today is a big step in our march toward equality. Gay and lesbian couples now have the right to marry, just like anyone else. #LoveWins — President Obama (@POTUS) June 26, 2015
A plethora of those on the Right will say that this had nothing to do with love, rather it was due to the consistent bullying tactics pushed by the progressive Left who will stop at nothing until they get their way.
Here is Obama defining marriage as between “a man and a woman” in 2004, one of many instances in which he said so.
America now becomes the third country in less than a month to legalize same-sex marriage, following heavily Catholic Ireland and Mexico.
Where do you stand on gay marriage being legalized nationwide?
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