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"We understand that queer and trans people have been here and have existed in times when oppression has been great and where we have had to hide, but we have never ceased to exist ...

Hodges and “restore the natural definition of marriage, a union of one man and one woman.”

The resolution goes to the full House for a vote.

The two-page resolution refers to Obergefell as an “illegitimate overreach” of authority, as well as an “inversion of the original meaning of liberty” as prescribed by the U.S. Constitution.

The emotionally charged hearing started with a mass walkout in protest from audience members, with some returning to deliver in-person testimony.

Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationwide over the objections of states like Idaho.

“What this decision did is it took the right away from the state to make the decision on marriage laws,” said Rep. Heather Scott (R-Blanchard), who sponsors the resolution. Because any substantive due process decision is 'demonstrably erroneous,' we have a duty to 'correct the error' established in those precedents."

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Connecticut overturned state restrictions on the use of contraceptives.

The 14th Amendment states: "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

The Respect for Marriage Law signed by former President Joe Biden in 2022 guarantees the federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages and acts as a limited remedy if the Supreme Court were to overrule the Obergefell precedent.

This bill not only harms same-sex couples, it sets a dangerous precedent of using government authority to impose one narrow religious interpretation of marriage on all people.”

Views on same-sex marriage remain divided among religious practitioners. What would that do to Idaho citizens?”

The states’ rights claim received pushback from opponents of the resolution.

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“The teachings of my faith compel me to speak against this bill, because it violates core principles of compassion, justice and equality. During the Jim Crow era, segregation was justified based on states’ rights. So, they organized a "Big Gay Wedding" to officiate the marriage ceremonies of queer couples en masse with the support of volunteer photographers, florists and others from the community.

"We wanted to be able to provide the service for our community, to be able to celebrate queer love and celebrate queer joy, to have some time for folks to get married who might not be able to otherwise afford a marriage in a congregation, and we want it to be like this big and joyous and beautiful celebration that really brings our community together," the church's Reverend Lane-Mairead Campbell previously told ABC News.

Events like Campbell's "Big Gay Wedding" have begun to pop up around the country, helping residents to make precautionary changes.

"We still have the ability to do this regardless of what happens legally in the months and years ahead," said Campbell.

A Pew Research religious landscape study found that there was a nearly even divide between Christians in favor of and against same-sex marriage, with younger generations being more likely to accept gay marriage.

Advocates for the resolution argued that Idaho is obligated to challenge the Supreme Court’s decision on the premise of federal overreach and religious observance.

Julianne Young, former state representative from Blackfoot, said she supported the resolution because of her beliefs on marriage and family.

“This act of sheer judicial hubris has effectively undefined marriage,” Young said.

Rev. Sara LaWall, a minister of the Boise Universal Unitarian Fellowship, spoke to the emotional and spiritual significance of marriage recognition.

“Marriage holds a profound spiritual, emotional and societal significance,” LaWall said. Todd Achilles, D-Boise, expressed his opposition to the rhetoric.

“My concern with the argument around states’ rights is the history associated with it,” Achilles said.

Where do we draw the line?”

Scott replied, “I don’t think anyone in Idaho is discriminating against anyone."

Same-sex marriage in Idaho predates the Obergefell decision, being legally recognized since 2014 in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals case Latta v. “I believe that the state of Idaho should have the opportunity to choose to align their policy with these timeless truths.”

Edward Clark from the Idaho Family Policy Center, a conservative Christian lobbying group, also supported the bill.

“The Supreme Court violated the Constitution,” said Clark.

Texas overturned a law criminalizing same-sex sexual conduct and Griswold v.

There are federal implications to our ability to be married.”

Debates on religion, scripture interpretation and morality dominated the hearing, with representatives from different religious organizations also testifying in opposition to the resolution.