All posts tagged "respect for marriage act"
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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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Senators Add Religious Protections to Respect for Marriage Act
A bipartisan group of senators lobbying their colleagues behind the scenes to vote in favor of marriage equality have proposed an amendment adding religious protections...
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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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Pete Buttigieg Attacks Cornyn, Cruz and Abbott over Anti-LGBTQ Stances
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blasted three of Texas’s statewide elected officials over their positions on various LGBTQ issues while making remarks at a political...
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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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Senate to Hold Marriage Equality Vote in “Coming Weeks”
A bipartisan group of senators has begun finalizing last-minute language to be added to a bill that would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage and...
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Lindsey Graham Says Gay Marriage Should Be Decided by States
Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, echoed conservative talking points on marriage equality, arguing that the issue of whether same-sex couples can marry...
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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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“The View” Host Slams Republicans for Opposing Gay Marriage Bill
Alyssa Farah Griffin, the new conservative panelist on ABC’s daytime talk program The View, criticized members of her own political party for voting against a bill...
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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.
