The Idaho Legislature’s first initiative of the year blasts same-sex marriage, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to let states once again regulate the relationship.

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Reps. Todd Achilles (D-Boise) and Brooke Green (D-Boise) said they supported the resolution’s introduction in the hopes that Republicans would support introducing their legislation in the future — a strategy that’s had mixed results over the past several years.

  • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml
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    16 hours ago

    That’s not what the article said. Read the next paragraph. They vote to let it go to the floor where they plan to vote against it there

    Voting to print the bill means we have the chance to debate it, challenge it, and vote against it on the record with our colleagues

    States laws will matter a hell of a lot. When roe was overturned things immediately fell to the states. That’s the most likely way the court would overturn gay marriage should they go for it

    In terms of trans rights that is unfortunately more true lately, yes, though historically any transphobic dems have lost their primaries. We can and should challenge there again