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To quote US Supreme Court nominee Elana Kagan when she appeared at a confirmation hearing, "no." There is no explicit constitutional right to marriage, same-sex or not. It is up to the individual states to set their own requirements for marriage, including gender. However, many feel that the full-faith-and-credit clause of the US Constitution, which has been used to require each state to recognize marriages performed in other states, also applies to same-sex marriage.
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Is there constitutional legislation on same-sex marriage?
Yes, inasmuch as "constitutional legislation" means laws that do not violate the Constitution. Marriage laws that permit same-sex couples to marry are constitutional. Any marriage laws that purport to deny same-sex couples their constitutional right to marry are unconstitutional, and were struck down by the US Supreme Court on June 26, 2015.
Does Scott Walker support or oppose same-sex marriage?
Mr. Walker opposes the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry.
Does Mike Huckabee support or oppose same-sex marriage?
Mr. Huckabee opposes the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry.
Does Rick Santorum support or oppose same-sex marriage?
Mr. Santorum opposes the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry.
Does Bobby Jindal support or oppose same-sex marriage?
Mr. Jindal opposes the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry.
What are people called who oppose same-sex marriage?
People who oppose the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry are called same-sex marriage opponents. At least in polite company they are.
Is same-sex marriage a right?
Yes. Marriage is a right and brings with it certain privileges. Limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples only is the same as denying a civil right to some people because of their sexual orientation.
Does former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee support same-sex marriage?
Mike Huckabee opposes the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry. He supports a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a partnership between a man and a woman. He also opposes domestic partnership laws.
What marriage rights do gays have?
Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. In some other countries, they have a legislated right to marry.
What is the current status of gay marriage laws in Alabama?
As of now, gay marriage is legal in Alabama. In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, making it legal in all states, including Alabama.
What is Arkansas Senator John Boozman's stance on the federal Defense Of Marriage Act?
Senator Boozman opposes the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry.
When was Constitutional Right Party created?
Constitutional Right Party was created in 1973.
