Equality Caucus Celebrates Anniversary of the Respect for Marriage Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Congressional Equality Caucus released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of President Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) into law.

"Today, we celebrate the one-year anniversary of President Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act into law and its critical protections for same-sex and interracial couples," said Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Pocan (WI-02). "This law illustrates what's possible when Democrats and Republicans come together to do what's right and protect the rights of LGBTQI+ people. Unfortunately, extremist politicians have introduced an avalanche of anti-equality bills at both the state and federal level since this bill became law, illustrating that progress isn't always linear. As we celebrate today's important anniversary, we must also all recommit to defending the rights of LGBTQI+ people, especially the transgender community, every day."

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