Gay Marriage Ban Remains In Idaho Constitution

Posted by | July 6, 2015 09:30 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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Idaho isn’t moving to remove a ban on gay marriage that is unconstitutional.

…removing the language will likely be an uphill battle. Amending the Idaho Constitution first requires approval from the Republican-dominated Legislature. The proposal must then win a simple majority in a voter referendum -a tough task for even lesser politically-charged initiatives.

Idaho is one of 30 states that amended their constitutions to ban gay marriage that have not yet take steps to repeal their amendments, even though they have been rendered unenforceable by the Supreme Court’s gay-marriage decision.

“It might be difficult to remove the language, but it’s the right thing to do,” said Leo Morales, acting executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho. “Lawmakers have sworn an oath to uphold the law. It makes sense to clean up the books.”

Idaho’s gay marriage ban has been enshrined in the state constitution since 2006 after winning 63 percent of the vote.

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24 responses to Gay Marriage Ban Remains In Idaho Constitution

  1. Kim Serrahn July 6th, 2015 at 09:32

    If I were a LGBT living in Idaho I’d be thinking of leaving and taking my money with me.

    • illinoisboy1977 July 6th, 2015 at 09:39

      There’s no reason for them to leave. The Supreme Court has ruled that article unenforceable. If the state continues to deny gay couples the right to marry, the couples will be due a BIG payday when they win their federal Civil Rights lawsuit.

      • fahvel July 6th, 2015 at 09:45

        oh forget the dumb logic – ant self respecting person with an interest in the forward movement of society should get the hell out of idaho and any other state that acts like a two year old.

        • illinoisboy1977 July 6th, 2015 at 09:52

          I know what you mean. I’m preparing to move out of Illinois, myself. I’m tired of my elected officials being sent to prison, because they can’t seem to figure out that our donations aren’t for vacations and fur coats. :-)

          • The Original Just Me July 6th, 2015 at 11:50

            But they need those fur coats. It’s cold in Chicago and the thick fur helps hide the bullet proof vest.

        • The Original Just Me July 6th, 2015 at 11:48

          Yup, they could move to Utah, Wyoming, or Montana.

      • The Original Just Me July 6th, 2015 at 11:47

        They would have to go out of state to get a lawyer to file a suite.

    • Anomaly 100 July 6th, 2015 at 09:41

      Good point. There are lots of gay dollars and gay friendly dollars that should be removed from their economy.

    • The Original Just Me July 6th, 2015 at 11:46

      Most folks living and working in Idaho don’t have enough money to buy the gas to leave. Low wages and high taxes on the working class pretty much keeps things in check. When you control the vote counting machines, you control the elections.

  2. illinoisboy1977 July 6th, 2015 at 09:36

    At this point, a vote to remove the language is kind of moot, since it’s unenforceable. I’m sure there are higher priorities than cleaning out “dead” articles from a state Constitution.

    • The Original Just Me July 6th, 2015 at 11:43

      Of coarse, they are constantly under pressure to come up with new ways to shift the Tax Burden from the wealthy to the working class and they have done that so many ways now that it takes some special conniving to make to new ways to do it.

    • tracey marie July 6th, 2015 at 14:20

      Yeah, leave the language there so the phobes feel better about themselves.

      • illinoisboy1977 July 6th, 2015 at 15:39

        It’s pretty much a non-issue. If the language isn’t enforceable, it’s not hurting anyone. If they want to remove it for the sake of efficiency, that’s cool. But, the reason shouldn’t just be because someone is “offended” by it.

  3. Anomaly 100 July 6th, 2015 at 09:40

    The gays are comin’, the gays are comin’! Lock your doors and windows and buy guns and stuff!

    • The Original Just Me July 6th, 2015 at 11:40

      Don’t forget; ” Donate money to the Republican Party ! “

    • Talkin_Truth July 6th, 2015 at 16:12

      “buy”

      Do you ever wonder if all this fear mongering is no more than a cynical ploy to get conservative dupes to buy gold and ammo?

  4. Budda July 6th, 2015 at 09:53

    I see an unecessary and costly law suit in their future

    • The Original Just Me July 6th, 2015 at 11:39

      That is standard operating procedure for the Republicans of Idaho.

  5. rg9rts July 6th, 2015 at 11:09

    Someone will bitchslap them into compliance

  6. The Original Just Me July 6th, 2015 at 11:37

    This Supreme Court ruling was just handed down. Idaho’s legislature does not meet again until next Jan. But, just because it is on the books does not mean it is Constitutional or Enforceable. Of coarse the Idaho gathering of Idiots will ignore, resist, and fight against any changes that might reflect having any intelligence.

  7. tracey marie July 6th, 2015 at 14:19

    It is an illegal unconstitutional law that may NOT be enforced. The sour grapes and homophobic ignorance is all for show.

  8. Warman1138 July 6th, 2015 at 15:08

    I’m surprised the homophobes haven’t all died off by now from shock from current events and forgetting how to breathe.

  9. Talkin_Truth July 6th, 2015 at 15:58

    Same old hate

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