LOADING ERROR LOADING LGBTQ+ advocates are hoping to enshrine marriage protections for same-sex couples in several state constitutions this fall — a preemptive effort to protect that right from a conservative U.S. Supreme Court and a possible second Donald Trump presidency. And in Hawaii, voters will answer Question 1, which asks if voters want to remove language from the state …
The Bill of Rights clarifies that there are rights not listed in the Constitution. The 9th Amendment explicitly acknowledges their existence, stating that the “enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” And the Supreme Court has held that the right to travel across state lines and the …