Lindsey says gay marriage should be up to each state. But what about Artice IV of the Constitution?

[allegorical oracle]

Sen. Lindsey Graham said he wants states to decide the issue of whether two consenting adults can get married. When Dana Bash asked him if he would support legislation codifying same sex marriage, Graham claimed it’s a state issue during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union Sunday.

Article IV, section 1, states: "Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the Public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other state. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which Acts, Records, and Proceedings shall be proved and the Effect thereof." Section 2 adds, "The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States."

This article makes it possible for citizens to avoid having to go through legal proceedings that were decided/completed in another state (marriage, divorce, adoption, name change etc.). Citizens are given time before they must get a new driver license in a state. So why wouldn't this Article be applicable to gay marriage? Why does it require codifying?

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/lindsey-graham-gay-marriage-1393891/
(edited to add link)

[getagrip_already]

1. since when does the gop need reasons?

The constitution can be interpreted. If scotus says gay marriage doesn't fall under the protections of article iv, then there you go.

Don't put it past them.

[gratuitous]

6. The Alito school of jurisprudence

Because Article IV Section 1 doesn't specifically name marriage as an Act, Record or Proceeding, it must not apply to marriage.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Does Lindsey feel that way about interracial marriage too?

Apparently the Loving v. Virginia case does not resonate with him if states should be able to decide who gets married and who should not. This is using Religious views to dictate Civil law.

[Walleye]

3. Laws against gay marriage are unconstitutional discrimination because of sex

Not just because of the sex of your partner, but because the sex you are.Discrimination on account of sex

[BigDemVoter]

4. I don't get Lindsey. . . He must not like himself very much.

As a gay man, I can say with some conviction that Lindsey is gay as well. . . I cannot understand his own internalized homophobia, but given that he grew up in South Carolina when he did, he must think he deserves it. It is pretty pathetic to see someone just self-flagellating the way he does.

And given Lindsey's background, maybe the only relationships he was ever able to have involved furtive sexual partners he was unable to honestly recognize in public? Many gay men of his ilk behaved in a similar manner. The names that really come to mind are: Roy Cohen, and J. Edgar Hoover.

Quite honestly, I loathe Lindsey, but I pity him at the same time.

[Xipe Totec]

5. He's a pathetic pusillanimous panderer. nt

[Baked Potato]

7. He acts so ignorant. Nt

[onenote]

8. The Full Faith and Credit Clause is not well understood.

Here is a helpful discussion.
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/article-iv/clauses/44