Joe Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act on White House lawn

Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act
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President Joe Biden officially enshrined marriage equality into federal law on Tuesday when he signed the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) in a ceremony held on the White House lawn.

Approximately 5,400 guests attended the ceremony held in 40-degree weather.

“This [bill] involved a simple proposition: Who do you love? And will you be loyal with that person you love? It’s not more complicated than that,” Biden said. “The law recognizes that everyone should have the right to answer those questions for themselves without government interference.”

Mentioning the Club Q shooting, Biden mentioned transphobic legislation, stating, “We need to challenge the hundreds of callous cynical laws introduced in the states targeting transgender children, vilifying families, and criminalizing doctors who give children the care they need. We have to protect these children so they know they’re loved, and we will stand up for them until they can speak for themselves.”

“Racism, antisemitism, homophobia, transphobia, they’re all connected,” Biden said. “The antidote to hate is love. This law and beloved defense strike a blow against hate in all its forms. And that’s why this law matters to every single American, no matter who you are or who you love.”

“This shouldn’t be about conservative or liberal, red or blue. No, this is about realizing the promise of the Declaration of Independence, a promise rooted in sacred and secular beliefs, a promise that we’re all created equal. We’re all entitled to what Abraham Lincoln called ‘an open field and a fair chance.’”

Before Biden signed the bill into law, he mentioned the…

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