BREAKING: President Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act, codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages nationwide.
Democrats unanimously voted to support the legislation, while most Republicans in both chambers opposed it.Hundreds attended the bill signing on the South Lawn, including Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., her office confirmed — an appearance with Biden that comes just days after sheand registered as an independent. Sinema was a lead cosponsor of the bill, along with Baldwin and Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, and Rob Portman of Ohio.
A White House official said that other attendees at the signing Tuesday included Club Q co-owner Matthew Haynes and shooting survivors James Slaugh and Michael Anderson. Singer and longtime advocate for LGBTQ rights, Cyndi Lauper, performed the song “True Colors.”
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