Will republicans try to overturn gay marriage

Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodgesthe landmark case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. If the Supreme Court takes up the challenge and rules in favor of the Idaho House, it could mean the end of gay marriage in the United States. The Republicans want us to live in fear that they will take our rights away.

I was not someone who dreamed about their wedding growing up. Once I admitted to myself that I'm gay, the idea of marriage blossomed in my mind. I made a Pinterest board for wedding ideas and filled it with images of heart-shaped cakes, personalized matchbooks and brides wearing coordinating white outfits.

I started dreaming about what my future could look like, were I to meet the right person. North Carolina is one of 35 states with laws against same-sex marriage on the books, laws that will go back into effect if the Supreme Court rules to send it back to the states. None of this is surprising.

The Supreme Court sent abortion back to the states inleaving 1 in 3 women to suffer under abortion bans implemented by conservative state legislatures. Republicans in state and federal governments continue to go after our health care, challenging things like in vitro fertilizationcontraception and medicinal abortion drugs like mifepristone.

State-level battles have been playing out for years. Republicans are emboldened by Trump to put that agenda of control into action. This is all happening less than a month into his second presidency. I fear what comes next. I want to be able to get married and buy a home with someone.

I want to be able to hold their hand in the hospital. I want the choice Idaho Republicans are trying to take from me and my community. Since Jan. We know they are doing it because it scares people into submission. Every Democrat needs to pay attention to what is going on.

There are people you know — people you may care about — who suffer because of what the government is trying to take away from us. Add Topic. We tried to tell you.

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