An Analysis of the Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Decision, Part 1

TylerR

Introduction

On Friday, June 26 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark ruling about same-sex marriage. Here is what it determined:

The Fourteenth Amendment requires a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-State.1

What does the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution state? Here is Section 1, which is the portion relevant to this discussion:

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What If SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Gay Marriage?

Ron Bean

The Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage is expected soon. While churches and religious organizations are free to practice their faith, many are concerned that their refusal to comply with the ruling because of their faith may cost them their tax exemption. This article on the matter was in the New York Times today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/25/us/schools-fear-impact-of-gay-marriage-ruling-on-tax-status.html?src=twr&_r=0

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