Condemning Support for The Respect for Marriage Act
- Wyoming Republican Party Leadership
- May 17, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 8, 2023
WHEREAS: The Wyoming Republican Party adheres to the ideal of marriage being between one man and one woman (See https://www.wyoming.gop/post/platform-of-the-wyoming-republican-party, #8).
WHEREAS: The Wyoming Republican Party has adopted and steadfastly supports the Wyoming Republican Party Platform.
WHEREAS: Senator Lummis voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404, 117th United States Congress).
WHEREAS: The affirmative vote for the Respect for Marriage Act by Senator Lummis is in direct contradiction to the Wyoming Republican Party Platform which is properly approved by the Republican Party which Senator Lummis claims to represent.
BE IT RESOLVED: That the Wyoming Republican Party condemns Senator Lummis for ignoring the tenets of the Republican Party Platform and what the Wyoming State Statutes define as marriage.
BE IT RESOLVED: That the Wyoming Republican Party condemns Senator Lummis for placing her personal interests and beliefs above those of the constituents she serves.
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Wyoming Republican Party, 23 Feb 11 SCC
WHEREAS: The Wyoming GOP platform reads, "Every citizen is equal before, equally protected by, and equally subject to, the law."
WHEREAS: "Equality before the Law" remains a bedrock principle of American legal values
WHEREAS: Civil marriage is a matter of Law
WHEREAS: On October 17, 2014, a federal district court found the state's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. Its ruling took effect on October 21 when state officials notified the court that they would not appeal the decision.
WHEREAS: On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage, legalized it in all fifty states, and required states to honor out-of-state same-sex marriage licenses in the case Obergefell v. Hodges.
WHEREAS: The Church of…
Yes, get the Cheney name off of our goverment buildings. We are the state of Wyoming , not the state of Wishy Washy.