Supreme court ruling on gay rights today

The U.S. Supreme Court has been officially asked to overturn the decision that granted equal rights for LGBTQ+ couples to be married. On Jan. 16, , ruling on the Obergefell v. The case concerns a policy enacted by the Montgomery County Board of Education in November requiring new story books covering LGBT issues that could potentially be read in class. One book titled "Pride Puppy! Initially, the board indicated parents could opt their children out of the curriculum, but the following March it changed course.

10 years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to all same-sex couples, it will consider whether to take a case asking it to overturn the decision. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio AP — A landmark U.

The court of appeals acknowledged that in Obergefell the Supreme Court observed that “many people ‘deem same-sex marriage to be wrong’ based on ‘religious or philosophical premises.’” “But those opposed to same-sex marriage,” the court of appeals wrote, “do not have a right to transform their ‘personal opposition’ into. Discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and expression may occur in many areas of life, such as employment, housing, or education. Most of these cases examine the impact of constitutional principles, such as due process, equal protection, and the First Amendment right to freedom of association. A few interpret federal statutes, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of

The filing said that if the court overturns Obergefell, marriage rights would be returned to the states, but that any same-sex couples who were married since the ruling would be grandfathered. Same-sex marriage has come under scrutiny by some conservative legislators. Idaho legislators began the trend in January when the state House and Senate passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision -- which the court cannot do unless presented with a case on the issue. Some Republican lawmakers in at least four other states like Michigan, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota have followed suit with calls to the Supreme Court.

The U.S. Supreme Court has been officially asked to overturn the decision that granted equal rights for LGBTQ+ couples to be married. On Jan. 16, , ruling on the Obergefell v. Kim Davis, a former clerk who refused gay couples, brought the appeal. Ten years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the justices this fall will consider for the first time whether to take up a case that explicitly asks them to overturn that decision. In a petition for writ of certiorari filed last month, Davis argues First Amendment protection for free exercise of religion immunizes her from personal liability for the denial of marriage licenses.

The filing said that if the court overturns Obergefell, marriage rights would be returned to the states, but that any same-sex couples who were married since the ruling would be grandfathered. .

10 years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to all same-sex couples, it will consider whether to take a case asking it to overturn the decision. .

The Supreme Court could consider whether to overturn its landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage this term after the court was asked to hear a case on the issue—but the court hasn’t yet. .