The Constitutional Case for Marriage Equality

By Caleb O. Brown

On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down bans on interracial marriage in more than a dozen states in the case of Loving v. Virginia. Today, the highest court in the United States may soon take on the issue of marriage equality for gay and lesbian relationships. Attorneys David Boies and Theodore B. Olson are hoping the case of Perry v. Schwarzenegger will further establish marriage as a fundamental right of citizenship. Also featured are John Podesta, President of the Center for American Progress, Cato Institute Chairman Robert A. Levy and Cato Executive Vice President David Boaz.

Watch the full event from which many clips were pulled here and Robert A. Levy’s presentation here.

Topics:
Government and Politics, Constitution, the Law, and the Courts
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14th amendment, cato institute, Center for American Progress, David Boaz, david boies, equal protections, gay marriage, interracial marriage, Loving v. Virginia, marriage equality, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, prop8, Proposition 8, proposition eight, robert a. levy, Supreme Court, ted olson, theodore b. olson