Congress Introduces Bill To Protect Same-Sex And Interracial Marriages In Response To Clarence Thomas Opinion

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By Safire R. Sostre ·Updated July 19, 2022

A group of lawmakers introduced the Respect for Marriage Act, a bipartisan bill that would officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and require federal recognition for interracial and same-sex marriages.

The legislation, which was announced on Monday by top House and Senate Democrats, comes in response to an opinion authored by Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas last month that signaled marriage

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