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The Supreme Court rejected Kim Davis's attempt to revisit the 2015 Obergefell marriage equality ruling, highlighting procedural issues and the unlikely interest of the court's full bench in overturning substantive due process protections, while emphasizing ongoing concerns about the court's direction on LGBTQ rights and other issues.
Retired Justice Kennedy reflects on his 43-year judicial career, the decline in civil discourse during the Trump era, and the impact of recent Supreme Court decisions, including his own opinions on same-sex marriage and abortion, highlighting the court's evolving conservative stance and personal anecdotes about colleagues like Justice Scalia.
On the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, over 60% of LGBTQ+ adults live in states where marriage equality could be revoked if the Supreme Court overturns the ruling, with several states introducing measures to restrict or ban same-sex marriage, amid ongoing political debates and legal challenges.
Tennessee's General Assembly passed a bill banning marriage between first cousins, drawing support from most Republicans but facing opposition from some. Republican Rep. Gino Bulso argued in favor of an amendment to protect cousin marriage if couples see a genetic counselor, citing a 1.7% to 2.8% increased risk of birth defects. He also claimed the ban would violate the Supreme Court case Obergefell v Hodges, which legalized gay marriage. House Republican leadership dismissed his argument as an attempt to show the irony between the bill and the Obergefell ruling, as the bill would also outlaw LGBTQ+ marriages between first cousins.