Marriage Equality Bill Clears Congress In House Vote; Joe Biden Next Will Sign Protections For Same-Sex And Interracial Unions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Another provision protects religious liberty and conscience protections available under the Constitution or federal law.
50% : That the bill got such backing from members of both parties reflected just how much public opinion has shifted on same-sex marriage, even within the past decade.
48% : Hodges recognized a right to same-sex marriage nationwide.
47% : In a concurring opinion in the abortion ruling, Justice Clarence Thompson raised the prospect of the court revisiting rulings on same-sex nuptials and contraception.
46% : The legislation was a repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, legislation designed to stop recognition of same-sex marriage that passed with bipartisan support in 1996.
44% : The bill does not mandate that states allow same-sex and interracial couples to marry, but it does require that the federal government recognize same-sex and interracial marriages.
44% : If the Supreme Court were to reverse Obergefell, it would mean that states could again restrict same-sex marriage rights.
43% : Wade, amid concerns that the rationale for breaking with precedent on abortion would serve as the basis for chipping away at other high court decisions.

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