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Just One Good Thing: Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act
In this episode, we discuss the historic Respect for Marriage Act signed by President Biden in December 2022. This landmark legislation mandates federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, overturning the outdated Defense of Marriage Act and ensuring that states cannot invalidate these marriages.
The episode contrasts the Biden-Harris administration's supportive stance with the previous administration's rollback of protections, emphasizing the importance of voting and advocating for equality.
We provide resources and strategies for discussing marriage equality and urge listeners to vote in the upcoming election to continue moving the country forward.
Check vote.org to make sure you and your friends' voter registrations are up to date. Here is a fact-checking link you can use to help convince people you're speaking with: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/13/us/politics/biden-same-sex-marriage-bill.html.
In this episode, we discuss the historic Respect for Marriage Act signed by President Biden in December 2022. This landmark legislation mandates federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, overturning the outdated Defense of Marriage Act and ensuring that states cannot invalidate these marriages.
The episode contrasts the Biden-Harris administration's supportive stance with the previous administration's rollback of protections, emphasizing the importance of voting and advocating for equality.
We provide resources and strategies for discussing marriage equality and urge listeners to vote in the upcoming election to continue moving the country forward.
Check vote.org to make sure you and your friends' voter registrations are up to date. Here is a fact-checking link you can use to help convince people you're speaking with: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/13/us/politics/biden-same-sex-marriage-bill.html.