All posts tagged "marriage equality"
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President Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act into Law
President Joe Biden has signed a law requiring the federal government and states to recognize legal same-sex marriages as valid.
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Most Americans Say Gay Marriage Is Good for Society
A new Pew Research Center poll finds that a majority of American adults say legalizing same-sex marriage has been good for society.
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Chuck Schumer Signals Vote Forthcoming on Respect for Marriage Act
The U.S. Senate’s top-ranking Democrat has filed for cloture on a bill that would require the federal government to recognize legal marriages, including those involving...
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Republican Governor Wants a Statewide Ban on Gay Marriage
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said at a debate on Wednesday night that he would enforce a state ban on same-sex marriage if the U.S....
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Voters in Battleground States Support Marriage Equality, Poll Says
A recent poll finds that majorities of voters in nine states with competitive U.S. Senate races are more likely to support candidates for Senate who...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Brags Supreme Court Could Overturn Gay Marriage
Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene told supporters at a fundraising event that the potential of overturning marriage equality has become more likely due to...
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Two-Thirds of Likely Voters in Swing States Back Marriage Equality
Nearly two-thirds of likely voters in battleground states support federal legislation defending same-sex marriage, according to a new poll from the Human Rights Campaign. The...
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Senate Vote on Marriage Equality Bill Delayed Until After Midterms
The U.S. Senate will delay a vote on legislation legalizing same-sex marriage until after the November midterm elections following a request from a group of...
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400 Republicans Urge GOP Senators to Back Marriage Equality
More than 400 prominent Republicans have signed a letter calling on GOP senators to back a bill codifying same-sex marriage rights into law.
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GOP Congressman Left Lesbian Wedding Shower to Avoid Being Seen
A Missouri woman says a Republican congressman abruptly left a wedding shower his family was co-hosting for her and her soon-to-be wife in 2018, allegedly...
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U.S. Senate Likely to Delay Gay-Marriage Vote Until September
The U.S. Senate is likely to delay a vote on codifying same-sex nuptials into law until September, due to Democrats’ decision to push forward with...
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Hypocritical GOP Congressman Toasts Son’s Gay Marriage
A Republican congressman who voted against marriage equality toasted his gay son and new son-in-law at their wedding.
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Marco Rubio Calls Gay Marriage Bill a “Stupid Waste of Time”
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is being criticized for a comment he made to a reporter panning a bill to codify same-sex marriage into law....
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GOP Congressman Attends Gay Son’s Wedding After Voting Against Marriage Equality
A Republican congressman attended his gay son’s wedding, just three days after voting against federal legislation that would require states to recognize same-sex marriages. Last...
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Slovenian Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Ban
A recent court ruling in Slovenia — a small eastern European country and former member of the Communist nation of Yugoslavia, has struck down bans...
