Kyle Glozier

The codification of marriage equality within our Constitution is essential to ensure equal rights for both the LGBTQ+ community and individuals with disabilities. This principle should be universally accepted, rather than subject to debate, regardless of political affiliation. Since the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Republican Party in the United States of America has attempted to overturn it. They perceive it as an attack on the family but denying marriage to a select few is the real attack. The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is explicit: "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." Simply put, everyone within the borders of the United States should be treated fairly under the ...