In 2015, the LGBT community made great strides forward when
the Supreme Court announced that everyone had the right to marry whomever they
want regardless of gender. That was an amazing day for those of us in the LGBT
community, and we took time to celebrate a victory we had long awaited. We knew it wasn’t the end and there was still
more rights to gain.
However, over the last year there have been many isolated
incidents of people trying to fight the decision the Supreme Court made back in
June 2015. The most recent occurred in Alabama, where the Chief Justice decided
to defy the Supreme Court gay marriage ruling and forbade clerks from issuing
marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Many agree with Alabama Chief Justice, Roy Moore, especially
Christians who find it against their religious beliefs for same-sex couple to
marry. In America, there is a separation of church and state due to the First Amendment
of the US Constitution; therefore, religious beliefs do not determine government
rulings. Along with this, the Supreme Court has already made a decision
regarding same-sex marriage and its constitutionality. Not being in compliance
with this ruling is now consider unconstitutional, so whether people agree with
the ruling or not, it is the law and it must be followed.
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