US: Following Supreme Court ruling, Utah same-sex marriage hunger-striker asks for pizza
A man in the US state of Utah who said he was not going to eat again until same-sex couples had the right to marry revoked has begun eating again after the US Supreme Court put a temporary stay on the issue, pending appeal.
Today the US Supreme Court issued a temporary stay, which blocks officials from issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples pending an appeal from the state against a ruling which allowed same-sex marriage last month.
Meacham tweeted
I’ve been disappointed with the lack of pizza people have sent (only 1) Please feel free to send more today.
— Trestin Meacham (@TrestinMeacham1) January 6, 2014
After having regained the strength from his hunger strike, he tweeted more about why he had embarked on the effort.
@jordangray I am against same sex marriage, but the reason for the fast was the unconstitutional nature of the ruling.
— Trestin Meacham (@TrestinMeacham1) January 6, 2014
@JosephsbroHyrum This was a victory, but it was one battle in a long war. The State still needs to nullify this.
— Trestin Meacham (@TrestinMeacham1) January 6, 2014
He said he no longer wished to run for public office. He previously stood for the Constitution party as a state Senate candidate in Utah.
To followers on Twitter, he said: “I have no desire to run for office again.”
Of course, if the Supreme Court rules to uphold the lower court’s ruling, therefore reinstating same-sex marriage in the state, Meacham may go on hunger strike again.
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