Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Utah
Civil rights
If gay marriage were to pass as a civil right to marry as they choose, would polygamists also have the civil right to marry as they choose ?
Asked on 1/01/09, 7:47 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Warren Markowitz
Warren R. Markowitz, Esq
Re: Civil rights
No,
The difference between the two is that gay marriage is being attacked on several fronts, specifically as an outgrowth of the Lawrence v. Texas decision made by the US Supreme Court a few years ago. That case removed most of the barriers between consenting adults relating to sexual conduct.
In the case of Polygamy the issue still remains if a person or persons may take multiple spouses.
So the substantial difference is the sex of the partner and not the quantity.
Answered on 1/02/09, 2:35 pm
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