Rep. Beatty Votes to Protect Marriage Equality Amid Right-Wing Threats
July 21, 2022
July 21, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 20, 2022:
Yesterday, in response to continued right-wing threats to Ohio's personal liberties, Rep. Beatty voted to enshrine marriage equality into federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act will officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a defunct and discriminatory statute excluding same-sex couples from marriage under federal law. This legislation will also codify new protec . . .
Yesterday, in response to continued right-wing threats to Ohio's personal liberties, Rep. Beatty voted to enshrine marriage equality into federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act will officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a defunct and discriminatory statute excluding same-sex couples from marriage under federal law. This legislation will also codify new protec . . .