The long-awaited action to protect interracial and same-sex marriage in the United States was finally taken on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 by the Biden Administration. The Respect for Marriage Act was passed by the House of Representatives with a 258-169 vote. Among the voters, 39 Republicans decided to vote in favor of the bill along side the Democrats. The bill was originally created in the aftermath of the controversial Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision by the Supreme Court earlier in the year. Dobbs, essentially overturning key points in the once regarded Roe v. Wade, has been a key issue for many Democrats in the past year. The ceremony took place outside the steps of the White House, and included many performances, including shows by artists Cyndi Lauper and Sam Smith. Among the speakers present, Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer stated, “Thank you to the American people, the vast majority of whom have understood that the inexorable march toward equality is what America is all about. You, the American people, made this bill possible. You made change happen, and because of you we are taking one step closer to fulfilling our work of making a more perfect union.”
Marriage Equality Protection Law Signed by Biden
