i am jonathan capehart. exactly seven years ago today, june 26 2015, the supreme court handed down the historic ruling in which gave same-sex couples a constitutional right to marry. an amazing leap for equality five decades after the stonewall riots upheld the modern gay rights movement, just a half hour from the i-seven. later this evening, in unprecedented display of acceptance, the white house was emblazoned with rainbow colors of lgbtq pride. but if this is a high-water mark of its nation living up to its ideals, what do we call it happened on friday, when the supreme court s conservative supermajority overturned roe v. wade? as a result, abortion will soon be illegal in as many as 26 states. in louisiana, abortion is illegal after federalization. and kentucky, it is now a felony to perform, or attempt to, perform an abortion. and in one clinic, abortion serves as immediately, stranding woman in rating rooms. what does the of roe, have to do with lgbtq rights? ever
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indeed, justice thomas had an opinion when this first came down said after looking at the abortion issue we should rekl all court s precedents including the marriage ruling. thomas said those were errors, and quote, we have a duty to correct the error. many on the right agree. like roe vs. wade ignored two centuries of our nation s history. marriage was always an issue that was left to the state. i think that decision was clearly wrong when it was decided. it was the court overreaching. that s what the ted cruz justice thomas axes looks like. but keep in mind what s striking that s so different 10 or 15 years ago is how there s an overwhelming bipartisan coalition in the senate to get
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right. so i understood, growing up, part of our jobs as lgbtq people is to protect and defend our rights and stay vigilant. and yes, clarence thomas threatened marriage, but roe, abortion is an lgbtq issue. lgbtq people get abortions. we don t wait for that marriage ruling. the assault on our community is happening now. and all of the rainbows you see, all of the corporate floats you see, are very real, that is happening. there are over 300 anti lgbtq bills in state legislatures right now. there are over 100 anti-trans bills, many targeting parents and children. so, like melissa said, we must understand that all of these rights, all of these issues are our issues, voting, abortion
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the new ruling doesn t rule out the possibility that in december when there s another custody hearing scheduled, something could happen again. how difficult is it in utah and in other states for same-sex couples to have foster kids or to adopt? well, the fact is, it s easier and easier across the country and that was true even before the marriage ruling. on the ground, and this is really the thrust, the best answer to your question, in my view. child welfare workers in every state, their commitment is to help children live in safe, permanent, loving families. that s what they do for a living. and for a decade, they have increasingly been placing children in lgbt homes. they re not doing it on endanger those children. they re doing it because those kids need families and they know those families are successful. it s happening in utah, it is happening in every state. adam, thanks so much for being with us. you bet. we ll be right back after a quick break. u.
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