In Romer v.Evans,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that Colorado's constitutional amendment barring legislation that protects gays from discrimination was __________.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Romer v. Evans that Colorado's constitutional amendment that banned legislation protecting gays from discrimination was unconstitutional. The Court found that the amendment violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as it targeted a particular group of people for discrimination without any rational basis. Therefore, option D, unconstitutional, is the best choice.

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