The following is a question-and-answer with Stuart Raphael, the Solicitor General of Virginia. Virginia has filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in Obergefell v. Hodges, a Supreme Court case challenging state same-sex marriage bans. Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban was struck down by a federal court last year in Bostic v. Schaefer.
Q: Virginia’s amicus brief in Obergefell v. Hodges focuses extensively on refuting the “narrowest historical context” approach. Can you give us a brief explanation of your argument and cases stemming from Michael H. v. Gerald D.? [Read more…] about Same-Sex Marriage: A View from Virginia