Glenn Thompson
While attending his son’s same-sex wedding, Republican representative Glenn Thompson shared how “blessed” he felt to have “a new son enter the family.” But just days before the happy occasion, Thompson voted against a House bill that would codify the right to same-sex marriage into federal law, reports Rolling Stone.
Last week, 157 House Republicans, including Thompson, voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which allowed states to ban same-sex marriage. The Respect for Marriage Act also establishes that no individual may use state law to deny “any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other State pertaining to a marriage between two individuals, on the basis of the sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin of those individuals.”
The bill is a measure brought forth by House Democrats looking to protect rights established by the Supreme Court under the due process clause and the “right to privacy,” with such cases including the right to same-sex marriage, access to contraceptives, and the decriminalization of relationships between same-sex couples. The move comes after the court overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving reproductive rights largely unprotected through federal law. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas indicated in a concurring opinion that the court should reconsider those previous rulings, as well.
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