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Whitmer Says “Hell No” to Michigan Lawmaker Who Wants to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage

Feb 26, 2025 | 4:55 PM

Photo: Sarahbeth Maney ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

MICHIGAN, Feb. 26, 2025 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had a simple message to a Michigan state representative who wants to overturn same-sex marriage: “Hell no.”

 On Tuesday, Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) joined eight other states by introducing a resolution asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its Obergefell v. Hodges decision that legalized same-sex marriage. The resolution, which is not legally binding and is unlikely to pass, received strong pushback from Whitmer in a Facebook video.

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Feb. 26, 2025 ~ Lawmakers from nine states, including Michigan, want the Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage. Andrea Bitely joins Kevin Dietz to discuss this.

(CONTINUED) Opposition to same-sex marriage does not align with public polling on the issue. A 2014 Gallup poll found that 69% of U.S. citizens approve of same-sex marriages being recognized by law, and the Public Religion Research Institute found that Michigan voters approve of same-sex marriages with similar results.

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