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Kristin Lyerly: “Clarence Thomas wrote this opinion where he said, same…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Kristin Lyerly-Tony Wied U.S. House debate

Published | Video Starts at 46:18

Now, I don't know if you remember this, but Dobbs happened. Roe v. Wade fell, and things were dark. At least in my world, they were very, very dark. And Clarence Thomas wrote this opinion where he said, same amendment also is the thing that makes gay marriage legal. And Tammy Baldwin, in this polarizing environment, said, I got to protect gay marriage and here's how I'm going to do it. I have relationships with this person and that person and this person and that person. (46:18–46:27)

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Asserts that Clarence Thomas wrote an opinion linking the same amendment to the legality of gay marriage.

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