The letter comes after the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which requires the federal government to recognize same-sex marriage
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, and LGBTQ groups celebrated Tuesday's victory
Coordinated campaign by anti-LGBTQ groups fails to weaken support among GOP Senators as the bill sees clear path to near-certain passage
President Joe Biden has urged Congress to expeditiously send the Respect for Marriage Act to his desk where it will become law
RFMA will require states to recognize same-sex marriages performed where they are legal preserving more than 1,100 federal rights & benefits
“This bill is careful with how to thread the needle protecting state and federal marriages without addressing a host of other issues”
Rep. Biggs, a former chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, had launched a late challenge to McCarthy on Monday
Senator Schumer is expected to bring the Respect for Marriage Act to the Senate floor for a vote on Wednesday
“It is vital to remember our collective past when certain states seek to constrain & repeal existing rights by passing laws that harm LGBTQ+"
The letter was inspired by a constituent who reached out trying to get an emergency passport appointment with an X gender marker
