A Michigan lawmaker plans to introduce a resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the Obergefell v. Hodges decision that legalized same-sex marriage.
Rep. Josh Schriver, R-Oxford, plans to introduce the resolution, which is backed by a group of 12 Republican representatives, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, following a House session.
The lawmaker is calling for the decision to be overturned “given that it is at odds with the sanctity of marriage, the Michigan Constitution and principles upon which the country was established,” according to a release from his office.
“Some of these blatantly unjust instances have involved Michigan, including a Grand Rapids wedding venue which faced fines and harassment in 2022 for choosing to exercise their religious beliefs and the state’s Attorney General announcing in 2019 that Michigan wouldn’t fund adoption agencies who wanted to do the same,” according to the release from Schriver’s office. “The new resolution urges the preservation of the sanctity of marriage and constitutional protections that ensure freedom of conscience for all Michigan residents.”
This comes nearly 10 years after the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision, in which the U.S. Supreme Court granted same-sex couples across the U.S. the right to marry in a 5-4 ruling.
In December 2024, Schriver posted on social media and said “Make gay marriage illegal again. This is not remotely controversial, nor extreme.”
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who has criticized Schriver for his social media posts in the past, responded to the announcement of his plans to introduce the resolution in a social media post and said “Come and get it.”
The Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, Curtis Hertel, also responded to the plans for the resolution and released the following statement:
“Unfortunately, this isn’t a surprise coming from Josh Schriver and the right-wing extremists that populate Matt Hall’s Republican caucus – and it’s deeply dangerous,” said Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel. “Schriver is attacking hundreds of thousands of Michiganders who are nurses, teachers, soldiers, and beloved members of the community. “From spreading racist conspiracy theories to homophobic rhetoric, Schriver does not deserve to serve the people of Michigan, let alone sit on a politically motivated oversight committee in the state House. Thankfully, I know that Democrats will continue to fight for Michiganders’ civil rights and personal freedoms in the face of these ugly attacks.”
