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This concurrent resolution urges the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The resolution argues that the original Supreme Court ruling conflicts with the U.S. Constitution, traditional understanding of marriage, and states' rights, specifically highlighting Oklahoma's 2004 state constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. The resolution claims the Obergefell decision improperly interpreted constitutional rights, potentially undermined religious liberty, and inappropriately compared opposition to same-sex marriage to historical racial discrimination. Additionally, it suggests the decision has broader negative consequences, such as potentially erasing biological sex distinctions and creating legal challenges for individuals with religious objections to same-sex marriage. The resolution calls on the Supreme Court to either completely overturn the Obergefell decision and return to defining marriage as between one man and one woman, or to restore full marriage policy authority to individual states. As part of its final provisions, the resolution directs that copies be distributed to key government officials, including the Supreme Court, Congressional leadership, and the Oklahoma congressional delegation.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=scr8&Session=2600