Iowa

progressoid

(50,743 posts) Tue Feb 28, 2023, 03:09 PM Feb 2023

Today Iowa Republicans introduced a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Iowa.

H.J.R. 8
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed:

Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section:

Sec. 26. Marriage. In accordance with the laws of nature and nature’s God, the state of Iowa recognizes the definition of marriage to be the solemnized union between one human biological male and one human biological female.

snip...https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/90/HJR8.pdf

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Today Iowa Republicans introduced a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Iowa. (Original Post) progressoid Feb 2023 OP

What does their God say about adultery and divorce and child marriage? Freethinker65 Feb 2023 #1

Read Article VI, clause 2 of the US Constitution. rsdsharp Feb 2023 #2

Those already married are protected AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #7

Obergefell said states can't bar same sex marriage. This amendment would do just that. rsdsharp Feb 2023 #9

Also a vehicle for SCOTUS to revisit Obergefel and change it rurallib Feb 2023 #11

It's to have a lawsuit to get the SCOTUS to Bettie Mar 2023 #13

Bigots running the show in Iowa, unfortunately, I see. Iowa has allowed marriages for a long SWBTATTReg Feb 2023 #3

Apparently they should have banned idiots from marrying in Iowa long ago. patphil Feb 2023 #4

Too many cousins marrying? ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2023 #5

Yup ...lots of small towns..two last names PortTack Feb 2023 #6

That is the case in most rural areas of the country Bettie Mar 2023 #12

Lesser Moronodons Natl Lampoon years ago two butts and no head IA8IT Feb 2023 #8

that sec 26 is one of the dumbest things I've read regarding marriage Model35mech Feb 2023 #10

Freethinker65

(11,134 posts)

1. What does their God say about adultery and divorce and child marriage?

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2023, 03:14 PM

Feb 2023

rsdsharp

(10,115 posts)

2. Read Article VI, clause 2 of the US Constitution.

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2023, 03:25 PM

Feb 2023

Sigh. I suppose this is a way to get at Obergefell, assuming they can get it in the ballot, and get it approved.

What happens to those who were legally married if Obergefell is overturned? These yahoos are incapable of looking beyond their current shiny object.

AZSkiffyGeek

(12,598 posts)

7. Those already married are protected

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 28, 2023, 04:15 PM

Feb 2023

That was the law Dems passed last year.

rsdsharp

(10,115 posts)

9. Obergefell said states can't bar same sex marriage. This amendment would do just that.

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 28, 2023, 05:02 PM

Feb 2023

If they can overturn Obergefell, which is based on the 14th Amendment, you think a statute will stand in their way?

rurallib

(63,195 posts)

11. Also a vehicle for SCOTUS to revisit Obergefel and change it

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 28, 2023, 05:21 PM

Feb 2023

My guess is a co-ordinated effort aimed at ending same sex marriage.

Bettie

(17,066 posts)

13. It's to have a lawsuit to get the SCOTUS to

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 27, 2023, 11:13 AM

Mar 2023

overturn Obergefell. That's what they want, because they are ugly and evil.

SWBTATTReg

(24,085 posts)

3. Bigots running the show in Iowa, unfortunately, I see. Iowa has allowed marriages for a long

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2023, 03:27 PM

Feb 2023

time (same sex), and so what will happen to all of the already legal marriages already performed in Iowa?

Isn't it time to stand up as a collective whole and tell these bigots NO NO NO! to these types of bills, amendments, and the like.