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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
Correct! I bolded the pertinent part of your post. As we all know, states have an immediate interest in marriages. SCOTUS has already (Indirectly) stated that the issues of sexual orientation and gay marriage fall under the veil of suspect classifcations and thusly states can refuse to grant homosexuals the right to marry if they so choose.
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Nope. SCOTUS has not addressed the status of marriage rights for homosexuals in any way, so we don't know what their view on it is.
I think you're not quite understanding how a "suspect classification" works--it creates a burden on the state to prove that a law represents a compelling state interest, not simply that there is a state interest in the issue.
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It's discrimination within the constitution and one of the many "Social injustices" upon which our society is built.
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I agree that it's a social injustice, but SCOTUS has yet to rule on whether marriage as a civil right extends to homosexuals.
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There is no "Equal protection under the law" when it comes to gay marriage.
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Marriage, is, however, a civil right in the US. SCOTUS didn't restrict that right to heterosexuals in Loving, so the issue there is still open.
Gilda