Lawmakers are optimistic that enough Republicans will join Democratic senators to attain the 60-vote threshold needed to pass a bill to codify marriage equality throughout the U.S.
Lawmakers in support of a bill to codify marriage equality throughout the U.S., cementing rights recognized in a 2015 Supreme Court case, are optimistic that the legislation can attain the 60-vote threshold needed to avert a filibuster., a bill that would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act , a law that is still technically on the books that, if reinstated, would allow conservative states to discriminate against LGBTQ couples in their jurisdictions.
While the bill is an important measure, activists say that marriage equality alone won’t amount to true liberation for the LGBTQ community; over the past years, there have been several attacks against LGBTQ people, including legislation targeting trans kids and efforts by far right activists to falsely label gay and trans people as groomers and sexual predators.
The Respect for Marriage Act passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with some bipartisan support. All Democrats in the chamber voted to affirm passage. They were joined by
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