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US514 - Respect for Marriage Act
| Require the U.S. federal government to recognize the validity of same-sex marriages | |
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Description
I am cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal DOMA and require the U.S. federal government to recognize the validity of same-sex marriages. The bill would not compel individual states to recognize same-sex marriages.
Sources: bencardin.com, wikipedia.org
Sources: bencardin.com, wikipedia.org
Arguments
For far too long, marriage and the basic rights of recognized relationships have been limited to straight couples. Civil marriage is a government institution, not a religious one. When a couple is granted a marriage license in a state, they are subsequently granted more than 1,000 federal rights and hundreds of additional state rights, including medical treatment, hospital visitation, employee benefits for families, parenting rights and custodial protections.
Source: kirstengillibrand.com
Source: kirstengillibrand.com
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