Jackie Gardina

Sigh. I will stop doom posting soon. But damn.

“For many years, the court stopped short of overruling Roe v. Wade, until it did in 2022. For many years, the court stopped short of declaring affirmative action unconstitutional, until it did this week. The same-sex marriage equality decision stands for now, but it should be added to the list of endangered precedents.”

#SCOTUS #LGBTQ #fedilaw #law #USpol #politics

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/30/opinion/supreme-court-lgbtq-equality/?s_campaign=8315

With Supreme Court LGBTQ decision, marriage equality is at risk

The court’s decision demeans our nation’s aspirations to equality and inclusion and thereby diminishes us all.

The Boston Globe
Jul 3, 2023 at 1:59pmWeb
Show threadDuhWombat :verified_coffee:Jul 3, 2023

@jackiegardina I hate the term doom posting. People use it as an excuse to ignore the issues and go back to their bubble, hoping everything will be OK.

We need more people like you!

Show threadJackie GardinaJul 3, 2023
@duhwombat I appreciate that! I do think it is important to be aware of what is happening. But I also know it can be demoralizing to have an onslaught of negative posts. I tend to be a positive person on the whole but last week was a bit much even me.
Show threadGeorge DinwiddieJul 3, 2023
@jackiegardina
Which way will Clarence Thomas vote when SCOTUS overrules Loving v. Virginia?
Show threadJackie GardinaJul 3, 2023
@gdinwiddie He explicitly left that one off of his list of substantive due process cases that he would overrule. Go figure.
Show threadKiss.My.Grits 🇺🇲 + 🧀 + ⚽Jul 4, 2023
@jackiegardina @gdinwiddie he'll let that be the one case he recuses himself from. The other conservative justices can do the heavy lifting without him. He is just that cynical