The House is poised to approve legislation Thursday that provides federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, a move that would send the landmark bill to President Biden's desk for his signature.
from Justice Clarence Thomas that urged the court to reconsider other landmark cases, including the 2015 decision recognizing the right to same-sex marriage, Democrats moved swiftly to enshrine marriage equality into federal law.
The bill repeals the Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal benefits and recognition to same-sex couples, and safeguards marriages by requiring that valid marriages are recognized regardless of"sex, race, ethnicity or national origin." After Senate Republicans expressed concerns the initial plan would infringe on religious freedom, a bipartisan group in the Senateon changes to the bill ensuring nonprofit religious groups will not be required to provide services, facilities or goods for the celebration of a same-sex marriage, and protecting religious liberty and conscience protections available under the Constitution and federal law.
The agreement on the revised legislation was crucial as it produced the Republican support needed to overcome a filibuster in the Senate, clearing the way for the legislation's final passage. The expected passage of the bill — particularly with bipartisan majorities — would be a watershed for the LGBTQ rights movement and demonstrates the shifting views by the American public on same-sex marriage. A June 2021 Gallup poll found that support for gay marriageBut it also demonstrated the rising concerns among Democrats that other rights guaranteed by past Supreme Court decisions could be under threat by the high court's expanded conservative majority.
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