"A group of 12 Republicans in the South Carolina House of Representatives introduced H-5501, a concurrent resolution that calls on the state to 'reject the Supreme Court of the United States' Obergefell decision and to call on the Supreme Court to reverse Obergefell and restore the natural law definition of marriage.'"
"'Lawmakers in South Carolina cannot undo marriage for all committed couples in this country,' ACLU of South Carolina executive director Jce Woodrum said. 'These lawmakers are fringe extremists.'"
"In 2006, South Carolina passed a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from getting married. In 2025, a PRRI poll found that 54% of people in South Carolina now support marriage rights for same-sex couples."
"The resolution is part of a trend started last year, as far-right Republicans in state legislatures across the country started introducing resolutions demanding the Supreme Court overturn marriage equality."
A group of 12 Republican lawmakers in South Carolina introduced a resolution demanding the Supreme Court overturn its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which legalized marriage equality. The resolution seeks to restore the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman. Despite having no legal force, it reflects a broader trend among far-right Republicans nationwide. In 2006, South Carolina passed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, but recent polls show growing support for marriage rights among residents.
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