BREAKING: House Approves Marriage Bill In Final Vote

USA Today reports:

The House voted Thursday to approve historic legislation that will federally protect same-sex and interracial marriage rights. Passage of the bill moves it to President Joe Biden who is expected to sign it into law.

The Respect for Marriage Act, passed by the Senate last week, guarantees federal recognition of any marriage between two people if it was valid in the state where they were married.

It also requires states to accept the legitimacy of a valid marriage performed elsewhere, but does not require any state to issue a marriage license contrary to its own law.

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It appears that only eight Republicans reversed their initial “yes” votes despite weeks of screaming pressure from anti-LGBTQ hate groups. One of those eight apparently changed his vote to “present.”