Biden signs historic same-sex marriage bill at White House Thursday, December 15 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage.Thousands of people gathered on the White House South Lawn to commemorate the Respect for Marriage Act becoming law."Today is a good day," Biden said as he took the podium after... Read More.
House poised to pass bill protecting same-sex, interracial marriage Thursday, December 8 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The House on Thursday is set to pass a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, bringing the landmark legislation one step closer to landing on President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.Ensuring same-sex marriage rights are protected between... Read More.
Senate approves historic legislation to protect same-sex marriages Wednesday, November 30 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation to codify protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, marking a historic win for Democrats anxious to secure the rights amid growing concern that a conservative Supreme Court majority could take them away.The final vote was 61... Read More.
Historic same-sex marriage bill advances in Senate Thursday, November 17 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate is poised this week to pass landmark legislation to federally enshrine both same-sex and interracial marriage rights, amid what Democrats call a worry that the Supreme Court's conservative majority could overturn protections for both.The first key test vote was Wednesday... Read More.
Senate poised to pass historic same-sex and interracial marriage bill Wednesday, November 16 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate is poised this week to pass landmark legislation to federally enshrine both same-sex and interracial marriage rights, amid what Democrats call a worry that the Supreme Court's conservative majority could overturn protections for both.The first key test vote is set... Read More.
Same-sex marriage foe appeals to SCOTUS over anti-discrimination law Thursday, September 15 by ABC News(DENVER) -- Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled narrowly in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, the justices are preparing to take up a potentially more sweeping and consequential question: whether public... Read More.
Schumer says Senate will vote on bill to codify same-sex marriage Wednesday, September 7 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A vote on marriage equality will happen on the Senate floor "in coming weeks," Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday.Democrats are concerned that the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade may pave the way for same-sex marriage, contraception and other... Read More.
GOP congressman votes against same-sex marriage bill then attends gay son’s wedding Tuesday, July 26 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., confirmed that he attended his gay son's wedding on Friday -- just days after voting against a bill that would codify federal protections for same-sex marriage.“Congressman and Mrs. Thompson were thrilled to attend and celebrate their son’s... Read More.
Buttigieg on GOP’s split view of same-sex marriage bill: ‘I don’t know why this would be hard’ Sunday, July 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had sharp words for the Republicans opposing a bill codifying the right to same-sex marriages, urging them to support the legislation's passage in the Senate after it won bipartisan House approval.Buttigieg, the first openly gay person to be... Read More.
Sen. John Thune speaks about inflation and House vote to protect same-sex marriage Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- On Tuesday, House Democrats passed a bill which would protect same-sex and interracial marriages, in response to the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and fear among lawmakers that other legal protections might be at risk.Meanwhile, the Labor Department announced... Read More.
