Rep. Barney Frank Labels Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia a "Homophobe"
Openly gay Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank called Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia a "homophobe" in the above interview with 365gay.com. The accurate slam came about when Frank was discussing same-sex marriages and the Supreme Court
"I wouldn't want it to go to the United States Supreme Court now because that homophobe Antonin Scalia has too many votes on this current court," said Frank.
Scalia is the second senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, considered to be a "core member of the conservative wing of the court."
Scalia had no comment.
In other news, California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin posed a hypothetical question recently, asking what would happen if the state issued civil-union licenses to both straight and gay couples. Well, maybe we'll find out soon enough. After Ming's statements, two college students circulated petitions (oh noes!) for a ballot initiative that could remove the word "marriage" from state laws.