Charlotte ClymerNov 30, 2022

The Respect for Marriage Act was passed by the Senate today. It is, in so many ways, an imperfect bill. It is also going to protect millions of LGBTQ families, and I’m grateful to Senator Tammy Baldwin for leading on it.

I wrote about the bill here: https://charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/i-hate-the-senate-bill-and-we-need#details

I Hate the Senate Bill and We Need It to Pass

Listen now (13 min) | It sucks. And it's our only real option. We have to pass it.

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@charlotteclymer Marriage is among the powers reserved to the States, and beyond the purview of Congress. Congress cannot define marriage. (US v. Windsor, 2008) This bill does what Congress CAN do: clarify and reinforce the doctrine of the Full Faith and Credit Clause, so that the fed and all States are required to respect each other's lawful marriages. It's a legislative rejection of the 'strong public policy' doctrine purportedly defending DOMAs.

It's not ideal, but it's what's doable.

Nov 30, 2022 at 4:16amWeb