WASHINGTON — LGBTQ families are celebrating after President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act Tuesday afternoon in a ceremony held on the White House South Lawn.
The act codifies protections for same-sex and interracial marriage by mandating that states recognize lawful unions performed in other states. It does not require states to issue marriage licenses for same-sex or interracial couples -- currently those marriages are protected by the Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges and 1967 Loving v.
At the same time, Love-Ramirez said the act isn't a complete package that ensures marriage equality for everyone. Beth McDonough of Northwest Pennsylvania also praised the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act this week, while cautioning that she felt more still needed to be done to fully protect same-sex and interracial couples.
Nadine Smith, the executive director of Equality Florida, an LGBTQ rights nonprofit based in St. Petersburg, hailed the act's signing as a"hopeful step" and an"important piece of legislation at a time when LGBTQ children and parents are under relentless attack." Love-Ramirez said that for LGBTQ couples who aren't yet married, like he and his husband are, there were likely still obstacles ahead.
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