President Joe Biden will sign the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday.
ever reverses Obergefell v. Hodges, its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex unions nationwide. The new law also protects interracial marriages. In 1967, the Supreme Court in Loving v. Virginia struck down laws in 16 states barring interracial marriage.
The signing will mark the culmination of a monthslong bipartisan effort sparked by the Supreme Court’s decision in June toIn a concurring opinion in the case that overturned Roe, Justice Clarence Thomas suggested revisiting other decisions, including the legalization of gay marriage, generating fear that more civil rights could be imperiled by the court’s conservative majority.
In addition, states will not be required to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. But they will be required to recognize marriages conducted elsewhere in the country.Once the House votes on the bill, it will head to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature. "Together, we showed that it’s possible for Democrats and Republicans to come together to safeguard our most fundamental rights," Biden said.Tuesday’s ceremony will mark another chapter in Biden’s legacy on gay rights.
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