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On May 20, 1996, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Romer v. Evans, striking down a Colorado constitutional amendment that barred the state from protecting LGBTQ+ individuals from discrimination. The ruling affirmed the right of LGBTQ+ people to seek constitutional protection against discrimination. Justice Anthony Kennedy authored the majority opinion, which was criticized by Justice Antonin Scalia in a dissent. The decision marked a departure from previous precedent, notably the 1986 Bowers v. Hardwick ruling, which had upheld laws criminalizing homosexual conduct. Romer v. Evans is recognized as a significant moment in the advancement of civil rights for LGBTQ+ Americans.
This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—May 20 1996—What’s one way to deal with unhelpful precedent? Just ignore it entirely, as Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion in Romer v. Evans does. In 1986 the Supreme Court ruled in Bowers v. Hardwick that it is constitutionally
On this day in 1996, the Supreme Court decided Romer v. Evans, striking down an amendment to the Colorado Constitution that prohibited the state from including gay people in anti-discrimination protections. Justice Scalia wrote a furious dissent. #WeTheMen
#OnThisDay in 1996, #SCOTUS issues an early landmark decision supporting the right of LGBTQ+ people under the Constitution to seek protection from discrimination. Learn more about Romer v. Evans on #ConstitutionDaily: https://t.co/HuoAYoFr6T
