Biden signs bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriage months after Supreme Court raised doubts about marriage and contraception decisions

Dec 13 2022 by Business Insider

 
President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday.

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President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday. It repeals the Defense of Marriage Act and requires states to recognize marriages performed in other states. The bill emerged after the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade threw precedents into doubt.

President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday,...

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