Cyndi Lauper makes surprise appearance in White House briefing room

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71% : Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} Singer and activist Cyndi Lauper made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room on Tuesday to thank President Joe Biden for his support of same-sex marriage ahead of a signing ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act.
58% : She said Ms Lauper will be performing at the afternoon signing ceremony for the bipartisan bill codifying federal and interstate recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages and turned the lectern over to the singer for brief remarks.
39% : "I know there's questions about religious liberty.
35% : Some LGBT+ rights advocates have suggested the Respect for Marriage Act does not go far enough because it would permit states not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples if the Supreme Court were to ever overturn the 2015 Obergefell v Hodges decision which legalised same-sex marriage in all 50 states.
34% : The legislation Mr Biden is set to sign repeals the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, a Clinton-era law which prohibited federal recognition of same-sex marriages and permitted states to not recognize such marriages performed in other states.

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