Respect for Marriage Act: Biden to sign bill protecting same-sex marriage

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : President Joe Biden is scheduled on Tuesday to sign a bill aimed at protecting same-sex and interracial marriage at a celebration expected to attract thousands of visitors to the South Lawn of the White House.
60% : It also ensures that same-sex couples are entitled the same federal benefits given to other married couples, NPR reported.
49% : The bill does not guarantee people the right to marry, but instead requires officials to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
45% : Supporters said it was necessary in the wake of an earlier decision from the Supreme Court that rescinded the right to abortion nationwide and returned the decision to state lawmakers.
41% : Critics of the bill said it would undermine family values and threaten religious liberty, according to the Times.
38% : In a concurrent opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas included other cases that he believed the court should reexamine, including the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

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