It also passed the House of Representatives today, following its Senate vote last month – Biden has vowed to sign the law into law without delay
The bill that ensures the recognition, at the federal level, of marriages between people of the same sex, was approved today by the House of Representatives, after it was passed by the Senate last month.
US President Joe Biden has vowed to ratify the law without delay.
The promotion of the Respect for Marriage Act was deemed necessary after fears were expressed that the Supreme Court would review its previous ruling on the issue, as it did in June on abortion. The Supreme Court, dominated by conservative justices, also appears poised to vindicate some businesses that refuse to serve same-sex couples, citing freedom of expression. A decision on this matter may be announced in the summer.
The bill had the support of the LGBTI+ community, as well as several religious organizations and institutions, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, although many American conservatives still oppose same-sex marriage because, they say, it goes against in the biblical scriptures.
However, a large majority of Americans, including Republicans, support these marriages.
The law adopted today repeals earlier provisions defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman and prohibits public officials in all states from discriminating “because of the sex, race, national origin or origin” of the couple.
All Democratic congressmen and 39 Republicans voted in favor. 169 Republican congressmen voted against him. “I think it’s the wrong way to go,” said Rep. Jim Jordan, who is close to former President Donald Trump.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who will give up her seat next month, expressed her delight that “one of the last pieces of legislation” she will sign as president protects these unions. Minutes before the vote began, Pelosi paid tribute to Harvey Mill, California’s first openly gay city councilman, who was assassinated in 1978. “One day, he told his supporters: I’ve tasted freedom, I’m not going back “, he said. “Today, the Parliament stands proudly on the side of the forces of freedom, against the return to the past,” he added.
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