Trump’s Nomination For Supreme Court Won’t Answer Questions on Same Sex Marriage

During his confirmation hearing, potential Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly dodged questions about same-sex marriage and LGBT+ discrimination.

When asked about the recent Masterpiece Cakeshop case, where a Colorado bakery refused to serve a gay couple, he said: “In Masterpiece Cakeshop, and this is, I think, relevant to your question, Justice Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion joined by Chief Justice [John] Roberts and Justice [Samuel] Alito and Justice [Neil] Gorsuch and Justice [Stephen] Breyer, the days of discriminating against gay and lesbian Americans as inferior in dignity and worth are over,” according to Washington Blade.

New Jersey senator Cory Booker told him, “There’s a lot of folks who are concerned if you get on the court, folks who are married right now, really have a fear that they will not be able to continue those marital bonds.”

Booker also pointed out that in many US states it is still legal to fire someone for being gay, “I guess you’re not willing to tell me whether you personally morally now think that’s right or wrong.”

“I am a judge, I apply the law…” Kavanaugh told him.

“Have you conducted a gay marriage? Presided over one, officiated a gay marriage?”

“I have not,” responded Kavanaugh.

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