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GOP congresswoman’s gay nephew responds to her tearful vote against same-sex marriage
2 years ago

GOP congresswoman’s gay nephew responds to her tearful vote against same-sex marriage

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In her remarks on the House floor on Thursday, the congresswoman said that “Obergefell …

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Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions clears Congress
2 years ago

Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions clears Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition that reflects a stark turnaround in societal attitudes. In a statement after the vote, Biden called the legislation a “critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love.” He said the …

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US House of Representatives passes LGBTQ marriage protections
2 years ago

US House of Representatives passes LGBTQ marriage protections

Al Jazeera  

Voting a second time on the Respect for Marriage Act, lawmakers have sent the bill to US President Joe Biden to sign. But House Democrats advanced the Respect for Marriage Act this past summer in the wake of the Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization. “That is the work that is being done today with …

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'Love wins again': Senate passes bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage
2 years ago

'Love wins again': Senate passes bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage

Raw Story  

Rights groups and other supporters of marriage equality celebrated Tuesday after 12 Senate Republicans joined with all Democrats present to pass protections for same-sex and interracial partnerships. The Respect for Marriage Act does not confirm the right of same-sex couples to marry nationwide, as the U.S. Supreme Court did in Obergefell v. Hodges, but rather requires states to recognize their …

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US Senate passes bipartisan bill protecting same-sex marriage
2 years ago

US Senate passes bipartisan bill protecting same-sex marriage

Al Jazeera  

The Respect for Marriage Act now returns to the Democratic-led US House of Representatives for a final vote. The United States Senate has voted 61 to 36 to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would enshrine protections for same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law. By passing this bill, the Senate is sending a message that every …

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A look at pending legislation to protect same-sex marriages
2 years, 4 months ago

A look at pending legislation to protect same-sex marriages

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Respect for Marriage Act, now pending in the Senate, would ensure that same-sex marriages are still legally recognized nationwide if the Supreme Court were to overturn its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision that declared a constitutional right for gay couples to wed. If the bill were passed and Obergefell were later overturned, some states could stop issuing …

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How the country’s first openly gay senator is asking GOP colleagues to back marriage equality
2 years, 4 months ago

How the country’s first openly gay senator is asking GOP colleagues to back marriage equality

Raw Story  

Originally published by The 19th Sen. Tammy Baldwin wants her Republican colleagues to understand the dire consequences of losing access to same-sex marriage. Baldwin, the country’s first openly gay senator, has taken the lead on trying to convince her colleagues to vote to protect marriage equality — seven years after that right was seemingly settled by the Supreme Court. But …

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House passes same-sex marriage bill in response to Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

House passes same-sex marriage bill in response to Supreme Court

LA Times  

Del Martin, left, slips a ring onto the finger of Phyllis Lyon during a wedding officiated by then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in June 2008. The U.S. House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe vs. Wade’s guarantee of abortion access could jeopardize other rights criticized by …

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Florida's "don't say gay" bill is just the beginning: Republicans want to claw back all gay rights
2 years, 8 months ago

Florida's "don't say gay" bill is just the beginning: Republicans want to claw back all gay rights

Salon  

Despite national outrage and threats from powerful companies like Disney, on Monday, Florida's Republican Gov. The Florida law uses the same provision to enforce the "don't say gay" bill by empowering parents to sue schools that allow LGBTQ staff and students to be out. Recent events show that, in addition to the ongoing war on trans people, Republicans are deeply …

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