GOP Rep. Who Opposes Same-Sex Marriage Cries As House Passes Protections - RocketNews

Dec 08, 2022 View Original Article
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61% : Public support for same-sex marriage hit a record high earlier this year and its approval is likely to continue trending upward, according to a Gallup survey conducted in June.
58% : Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) got emotional on Thursday as the House of Representatives moved to pass a historic bill codifying protections for same-sex and interracial marriages.
56% : Republicans who backed the bill said they were assured by additional protections for religious liberty that were added to the Senate version.
54% : Justice Clarence Thomas raised alarms after he argued the court should next set its sights on other precedents, like the one establishing a right to marriage equality.
47% : The poll also found that a small majority of Republicans backed same-sex marriage.
44% : Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) cries as the House passes protections for same-sex and interracial marriage: "I hope and pray that my colleagues find the courage to join me in opposing this misguided and this dangerous bill."
37% : The Missouri congresswoman, who is a social conservative and longtime opponent of same-sex marriage, urged her colleagues to reject the bill on the grounds that it would undermine "traditional" marriages.
29% : pic.twitter.com/22Ki3KsKcY -- Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) December 8, 2022The bill repeals the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 federal law that banned same-sex marriage, and it requires states to recognize valid same-sex marriages from other states.

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