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Southern Baptist Convention Votes to Overturn Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

The vote took place as the convention confronted criticism over its handling of sexual abuse following whistleblower Jennifer Lyell’s death.

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Southern Baptist Convention president Clint Pressley speaks during the Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.
Clarence Thomas was one of four Supreme Court judges to oppose Obergefell v Hodges. (Getty)

Overview

  • The SBC passed a resolution urging the Supreme Court to reverse Obergefell v. Hodges and to enact laws affirming marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman.
  • Messengers also approved resolutions calling for limits on sports betting and for government support of childbearing within married families.
  • The proposed resolution frames its legal directives in terms of natural law and biblical authority, demanding laws that reflect creation and Scripture.
  • The vote reflects a broader conservative legal strategy inspired by the successful campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022.
  • The gathering was overshadowed by the death of whistleblower Jennifer Lyell and renewed criticism over the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse cases.