Republican Pennsylvania Rep. Glenn Thompson attended the same-sex wedding of his son three days after voting against legislation to protect the recognition of same-sex marriages.
FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo, Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., speaks at a candidates forum in Tarentum, Pa. Thompson attended the July 2022 same-sex wedding of his son three days after voting against legislation to protect the recognition of same-sex marriages. Thompson voted against the bill brought up by Democrats amid concerns that the Supreme Court could jeopardize the rights of same-sex couples to marry nationwide following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania representative attended the same-sex wedding of his son three days after voting against legislation to protect the recognition of same-sex marriages. Rep. Glenn Thompson, a Republican who represents a large swath of conservative northern Pennsylvania, voted against the bill brought by Democrats to the floor of the U.S. House.that the Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision on abortion access could jeopardize other rights aside from access to abortion, including 2015′s Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which established the rights of same-sex couples to marry nationwide.
The bill protecting the recognition passed 267-157 Tuesday, July 19, with 47 Republicans — including three from Pennsylvania — joining every Democrat in backing it.“Congressman and Mrs. Thompson were thrilled to attend and celebrate their son’s marriage on Friday night as he began this new chapter in his life,” Thompson’s office said in a statement. “The Thompsons are very happy to welcome their new son-in-law into their family.
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