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Did Scott Walker author a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage? [1]

['Tom Kertscher', 'Wisconsin Watch', 'More Tom Kertscher', 'Fact Checker']

Date: 2023-01-18 21:13:09+00:00

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No.

While former Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin called for an amendment banning same-sex marriage on multiple occasions in 2015, he never authored such an amendment.

In April 2015, Walker told reporters he supported “a constitutional amendment allowing the states to determine what the definition (of marriage) is.” He repeated his support for such an amendment after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to legalize same-sex marriage in June 2015.

Walker’s tone surrounding marriage equality has shifted at various points during his political career. While he was outspoken about his opposition to same-sex marriage in 2005, he became more hesitant to define his stance in 2014 before again vocalizing his opposition with the call for a constitutional amendment in 2015, the same year he launched his short-lived campaign for president.

This Fact Brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.

Sources

The Cap Times: Scott Walker in Iowa: States should be allowed to ban same-sex marriages

ABC News: ‘This Week’ transcript: Gov. Scott Walker

Politico: Walker calls for Constitutional amendment to let states define marriage

Wisconsin State Journal: A history of Scott Walker’s stance on same-sex marriage

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If we send you a request to change or remove Wisconsin Watch content from your site, you must agree to do so immediately. You are welcome to republish our articles forusing the following ground rules. For questions regarding republishing rules please contact Andy Hall, executive director, at [email protected] Did Scott Walker author a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage? <h1>Did Scott Walker author a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage?</h1> by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch January 18, 2023 <a href="https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/">Wisconsin Watch</a>, a nonprofit newsroom, is partnering with <a href="https://gigafact.org/">Gigafact</a> to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sign up for our <a href="https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/subscribe">newsletter</a> for more stories straight to your inbox. <h2>No.</h2> While former Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin called for an amendment banning same-sex marriage on multiple occasions in 2015, he never authored such an amendment. In April 2015, Walker told reporters he supported "a constitutional amendment allowing the states to determine what the definition (of marriage) is." He repeated his support for such an amendment after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to legalize same-sex marriage in June 2015. Walker's tone surrounding marriage equality has shifted at various points during his political career. While he was outspoken about his opposition to same-sex marriage in 2005, he became more hesitant to define his stance in 2014 before again vocalizing his opposition with the call for a constitutional amendment in 2015, the same year he launched his short-lived campaign for president. This Fact Brief is responsive to conversations such as <a href="https://twitter.com/BadgerStew/status/1614376096333549569" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this one.</a> Sources The Cap Times: <a href="https://captimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/election-matters/scott-walker-in-iowa-states-should-be-allowed-to-ban-same-sex-marriages/article_bb27bdc3-c3c2-5f88-a631-622b9152fc33.html#_ga=2.1351288.873328675.1673910045-1723305491.1673910041" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Scott Walker in Iowa: States should be allowed to ban same-sex marriages</a> ABC News: <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/week-transcript-gov-scott-walker/story?id=31577715" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">'This Week' transcript: Gov. Scott Walker</a> Politico: <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/scott-walker-ban-gay-marriage-constitutional-amendment-119470" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Walker calls for Constitutional amendment to let states define marriage</a> Wisconsin State Journal: <a href="https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/election-matters/a-history-of-scott-walkers-stance-on-same-sex-marriage/article_e7e4b4a0-a820-545f-b882-cf6c2de3b239.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A history of Scott Walker's stance on same-sex marriage</a> This <a target="_blank" href="https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/01/did-scott-walker-author-a-constitutional-amendment-banning-same-sex-marriage/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://wisconsinwatch.org">Wisconsin Watch</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/wisconsinwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-WCIJ_IconOnly_FullColor_RGB-1.png?fit=150%2C150&quality=100&ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://wisconsinwatch.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1275928&ga=UA-17896820-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

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