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According to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), there are 1,138 statutory provisions [1] in which marital status is a factor in determining benefits, rights, and privileges. These rights were a key issue in the debate over federal recognition of same-sex marriage.
Respect for Marriage Act; Long title: To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposes. Acronyms (colloquial) RFMA: Enacted by: the 117th United States Congress: Effective: December 13, 2022: Number of co-sponsors: 189: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 117–228 (text) Statutes at ...
President Joe Biden is expected to promptly sign the measure, which requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages, a relief for hundreds of thousands of couples who have married since the ...
House Democrats and a sizable group of Republicans voted Tuesday to pass legislation that would codify same-sex marriage into federal law and bolster other marriage protections.
In the more than half-century since, interracial marriage has become more common and far more accepted. It would ensure that not only same-sex marriages, but also interracial marriages, are ...
(a) Marriage shall be constituted by one man and one woman only. All other marriages are declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and are void. (b) No relationship, other than a marriage, shall be recognized by the state as entitling the parties to the rights or incidents of marriage. [57] Texas: 2005: 76% [58] Proposition 2 [58]
New York: Equal Protection of Law Amendment. Status: Passed. Some background: The New York state Constitution currently bans discrimination based on race, color, creed and religion. Advocates for ...
The Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA), also referred to by proponents as the Marriage Protection Amendment, was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would legally define marriage as a union of one man and one woman. The FMA would also prevent judicial extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples.