Whose marriage, whose kid, whose doctor
Democrats led the law protecting federal recognition of same-sex marriage and want broader civil-rights protections. Most congressional Republicans voted against the marriage law.
01 / Democrats
The platform supports the Equality Act, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to federal civil rights law.
Democrats wrote and passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which requires federal and interstate recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages regardless of what the Supreme Court does next.
02 / Republicans
The 2024 platform opposes gender-transition medical care for minors and opposes transgender participation in women's sports.
A minority of congressional Republicans voted for the Respect for Marriage Act; most voted against it.
The receipts
Dark is yea, grey is nay. Each card names who drove the action and how the other party responded. Every one links to the official record.
Dec 13, 2022 · H.R. 8404
Bipartisan passageRepealed the Defense of Marriage Act and required federal and interstate recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages.
Democrats led the bill and Republicans joined them to pass it in both chambers.
Final vote
Signed into law with bipartisan majorities in both chambers.
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