DGA & IATSE Praise Congress For Passing Respect for Marriage Act
deadline.comThe DGA and IATSE are praising Congress for passing the Respect for Marriage Act, which ensures federal recognition of same-sex and interracial unions.
The legislation, which was introduced in the wake of the Supreme Court’s repealing of Roe v. Wade, received bipartisan support.
It was approved today in the House of Representatives by a vote of 258-169 and in the Senate last week by a vote voted 61-36, and the bill now heads to President Joe Biden for his signature. “The DGA applauds both houses of Congress for the bipartisan passage of the Respect for Marriage Act and for President Biden’s enthusiastic support of the bill,” said DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter. “The DGA strongly believes in the core values represented in this legislation – support of the LGBTQ+ community and freedom for all through the protection of rights enshrined in the landmark Obergefell v.
Hodges and Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decisions that guarantee the legal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages.
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