2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Has Sanders really always supported marriage equality [View all]virtualobserver
(8,760 posts)I look at his platform listed in his 1972 letter.
Lets abolish ALL laws which attempt to impose
a particular brand of morality or "right" on people.
That would cover restricting Gay Marriage. Until 1973, there was no restriction on gender in any marriage statute in any state within the U.S.
Lets abolish ALL laws dealing with abortion,drugs,sexual behavior
(adultery,homosexuality, etc.)
even more reinforcement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_same-sex_marriage#1970s
Michael McConnell (l) and Jack Baker apply at the Hennepin County courthouse for a license to marry.
October 15 1971: The Supreme Court of the U.S. state of Minnesota upholds the decision of a lower court that denying a marriage license to a same-sex couple did not violate the U.S. Constitution." This was in reference to a marriage application filed by activist Jack Baker and Michael McConnell in 1970, which garnered extensive media attention. An appeal of that decision ended when the U.S. Supreme Court accepted the case as required by a law in effect but then dismissed it "for want of a substantial federal question". (see Baker v. Nelson). Until 1973, there was no restriction on gender in any marriage statute in any state within the U.S.
1. two years before Bernie ran for Governor
2. extensive media attention
Bernie is an activist. He would have been aware.