Last week, Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurring opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization confirmed the fears of LGBTQ+ advocates, allies, and community members. In it, he urged the court to reconsider other landmark civil rights cases of the past half century, including Lawrence v. Texas, which ruled anti-sodomy laws unconstitutional, and Obergefell v. Hodgess, which enshrined marriage equality as the law of the land.
“With Justice Thomas’ language, I guarantee you there are people out there who are starting to work on lawsuits to attack our right to marry,” said Jim Obergefell, lead plaintiff in Obergefell, to CNN over the weekend.
Whether these challenges will be successful remains to be seen. “I’d like to be optimistic that protection for marriage equality will continue to be protected, because our society is far more accepting now of marriage equality,” says Allegra Fishel, founder and executive director of the New York City based Gender Equality Law Center.
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