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The Respect for Marriage Act wasn’t supposed to be part of the to-do list for the current Congress. Marriage equality was already the law of the land in every state, and there didn’t appear to ...
The act might seem like a step forward. But in reality, it's a Trojan horse that codifies discrimination, and highlights the national entrenchment of religion. IE 11 is not supported.
The Defense of Marriage Act, which was enacted in 1996, stated that, for the purposes of federal law, the words "marriage" and "spouse" referred to legal unions between one man and one woman.
Were this precedent rolled back, the Respect for Marriage Act would require states and the federal government to recognize interracial marriages, and give those in such unions the same rights and ...
Today, the Respect for Marriage Act got one step closer to becoming one of very few federal laws expressly protecting LGBTQ Americans. It's expected to be signed into law by President Biden soon ...
The Respect for Marriage Act has been making its way through the Senate and appears to be on its way to becoming law. But my Senate colleagues also need to protect religious liberty.
It's a good thing that 12 Senate Republicans broke ranks and advanced the Respect for Marriage Act. It’s a bad thing that the total was only 12.
But while the legislation was intended as a buttress against right-wing attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, activists have criticized the Respect for Marriage Act for writing Republican religious liberty ...
On Tuesday, the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act—which would legally protect same-sex and interracial marriages even if the Supreme Court were to strike current Constitutional ...
SAG-AFTRA today applauded the enactment of the Respect for Marriage Act, which was signed into law today by President Joe Biden. Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...