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Scott Walker Backs Constitutional Amendment Allowing States To Ban Same-Sex Marriage
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said Sunday that he supports a constitutional amendment banning nationwide marriage equality.
The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision this month that could grant, for once and for all, same-sex couples the right to wed across the country.
“I personally believe that marriage is between one man and one woman,” said Walker, a prospective GOP presidential candidate, on ABC’s “This Week.” “If the court decides that, the only next approach is for those who are supporters of marriage being defined as between one man and one woman is ultimately to consider pursuing a constitutional amendment.”
He added that “the decision on defining marriage should be left up to the states.”
Same-sex marriage is legal in Wisconsin. Walker has said that he voted for the state’s constitutional ban on marriage equality in 2006, which was overturned eight years later by the courts.
In April, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who is also running for president, introduced legislation to establish a constitutional amendment protecting states that want to bar same-sex marriage.
Walker refused to give an opinion on the transition of Caitlyn Jenner and her Vanity Fair cover when asked about the topic Sunday morning.
President Barack Obama tweeted last week that Jenner has shown “courage.”
It takes courage to share your story. t.co/Q7wWjV9Rxx
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 1, 2015
“Well, I think it’s a personal decision,” Walker said. “And to me, I don’t know that there’s anything more to comment on. It’s a personal decision.”
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