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Dennis Donovan

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Tue Dec 3, 2024, 07:51 AM Dec 3

Raw Story: This Michigan lawmaker wants to 'Make Gay Marriage Illegal Again' [View all]

Raw Story - This Michigan lawmaker wants to ‘Make Gay Marriage Illegal Again’



David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement
December 3, 2024
6:53AM ET

Republican state lawmaker Josh Schriver, who calls himself "Michigan's most conservative state representative" and a "White rapper," said Monday he wants to "Make gay marriage illegal again."

Rep. Schriver insists ripping apart the families of millions of Americans and stripping them of their civil and constitutional rights is "not remotely controversial, nor extreme." Nearly seven out of ten Americans (69%) say same-sex marriage should be legal—which it has been nationwide in the United States for nearly a decade.

He followed that up just hours later by declaring, "20 years ago, Barack Obama was more conservative on marriage than many Republicans today. America only 'accepted' gay marriage after it was thrusted into her by a perverted Supreme Court ruling. America 2124 doesn’t have to be as dysfunctional as America 2024. ORDER! ORDER!"

(In 2015, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the same constitutional rights and responsibilities to marriage as different-sex couples, the majority of the country was already in support of marriage equality.)

In addition to calling for a ban on same-sex marriage, Schriver has suggested the "endgame" for Republicans should be banning transgender medical care for everyone, as The Advocate reported in January. He also says not allowing conscience exemptions for DMV employees to discriminate against transgender Michiganders "is going to lead to (more) Christian persecution."

Michigan Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel on Monday responded to Rep. Schriver, asking: "Please explain how dissolving my marriage, or that of the hundreds of thousands of other same-sex couples living in America, provides a benefit to your constituents or anyone else. You’re not interested in helping Michiganders. You want only to hurt those you hate. Shame on you."

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Oh, Christians are soooooo persecuted here in the US!
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He looks like such a little punk. Will someone please ask him why! And make him answer. Walleye Dec 3 #1
We know why. Irish_Dem Dec 3 #2
EXACTLY!!! niyad Dec 3 #8
First thing I thought of... johnnyplankton Dec 3 #18
Yeah...my gaydar is blaring with more returns than counterfeit clothing on Amazon SpankMe Dec 3 #21
Or "research" on the culture johnnyplankton Dec 3 #32
First thing I said to myself (out loud) upon opening this thread, "look at that guy" with a big laugh... wcmagumba Dec 3 #3
That's why I put his pic at the top Dennis Donovan Dec 3 #4
Backpfeifengesicht niyad Dec 3 #9
Hell, Dude, why stop there. Chipper Chat Dec 3 #5
He lost the chesse off his cracker. Historic NY Dec 3 #6
Maybe never had any? niyad Dec 3 #10
Obergefell is toast within three years Prairie Gates Dec 3 #7
yeah that seemed pretty much guarenteed, even if Harris had gotten elected. SCROTUS still would have done that Takket Dec 3 #16
ug, these hate filled monsters are absolutely disgusting Takket Dec 3 #11
Rural and Reagan-republican district superpatriotman Dec 3 #12
So he's just yet another typical republican racist and bigot? canuckledragger Dec 3 #20
Oh sure, and when you've achieved that Loving is next right? bluesbassman Dec 3 #13
" You want only to hurt those you hate. Shame on you." Passages Dec 3 #14
I live in Michigan. I love Nessel. She is a real bulldog, fearless and does not take any of this political bullshit Takket Dec 3 #17
Fantastic, we need more of that..fearless. Passages Dec 3 #19
POS also wants to ban birth control dalton99a Dec 3 #15
'Thrust into her'? Freud anyone? Joinfortmill Dec 3 #22
How long until . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 3 #23
He is acting on his "trump mandate" Norbert Dec 3 #24
Ugh, another "bro". Nt NEOH Dec 3 #25
Besides the rabid ferrets running around in his skull... lonely bird Dec 3 #26
Dennis Donovan............ Upthevibe Dec 3 #27
Joe McCarthy was also closeted n/t AntiFascist Dec 3 #29
His bio WestMichRad Dec 3 #28
That's what gets me Dem4life1234 Dec 3 #31
Or... WestMichRad Dec 3 #37
Why do they enjoy being vindictive? Dem4life1234 Dec 3 #30
I wonder if Schriver is part of the religious-right "culture" in Michigan. keep_left Dec 3 #33
Fully expecting his Grindr history NameAlreadyTaken Dec 3 #34
Oh, just STFU, Dude! No one's demanding You marry a man! electric_blue68 Dec 3 #35
Fuck you Josh Schriver! Initech Dec 3 #36
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