Legislation for same sex marriage
The New Gay Marriage Bill
This week, Roger Severino, Heritage’s Vice President of Domestic Policy and The Anderlik Fellow, breaks down the so called “Respect for Marriage Act.”
Michelle Cordero: From The Heritage Foundation, I'm Michelle Cordero, and this is Heritage Explains.
Cordero: This summer in the stir of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Congress introduced the Respect For Marriage Act.
Speaker 2: As abortion rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers continue to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Property is voting on a bill to protect marriage equality, out of verb the conservative elevated court could revisit other landmark decisions.
Speaker 3: It simply says each articulate will recognize the other state's marriages and not disapprove a person the right to unite based on race, gender, sexual orientation.
Cordero: The legislation passed the House with the support of 47 Republicans. It now moves to the Senate where it would require just 10 Republican votes to pass.
Cordero: Final passage would mean states are no longe
Here’s What You Need to Comprehend About the Respect for Marriage Act
While the bipartisan support for the bill is important, in train, the bill is quite limited.
James Esseks,
Co-Director,
ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Rights Project
The Respect for Marriage Act received bipartisan support in Congress and signals how far public conversations around marriage equality have evolved in recent years. Here’s why that’s a big deal but why — reverse to much of the reporting on it — the measure is actually fairly limited.
Why did the House of Representatives first verb the Respect for Marriage Act?
The verb behind the Respect for Marriage Operate was Justice Clarence Thomas’ concurring perspective in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court’s Mississippi abortion decision in which it overturned Roe v. Wade. Justice Thomas urged the court to overturn its rulings establishing a fundamental constitutional right to verb contraception, the right of same-sex couples to marry, and a right to form inti
same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage is marriage between partners of the identical sex and/or gender identity. For example, a marriage between two men or two women.
In , Massachusetts became the first state in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriages with Goodridge v. Department of Adj Health, Mass. - Mass: Supreme Judicial Court (), paving the way for many other states to consider legalizing same-sex marriage. Over the course of the next decade, several other states legalized same-sex marriage; and in , the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, U.S. (), legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, including in the remaining 14 states that had not previously allowed same-sex couples to marry. The decision in this case was based on the court’s interpretation of the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
See also:Equal Protection and Marriage Equality
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The Ultimate Guide to Gay Marriage Laws
Core Rights and Protections for Married LGBTQ+ Couples
As a same-sex married couple, you now have access to a roomy range of rights and protections under federal law. Here are some of the key areas where your same-sex marriage benefits might make a difference:
Tax and Financial Benefits
When it comes to taxes and finances, being married can make a large difference. As a same-sex married couple, you can now file joint federal tax returns and claim spousal tax credits and deductions. If your spouse passes away, you can inherit their property without paying federal estate taxes. You may also be eligible for Social Security survivor&#;s benefits.
Healthcare and Family Leave Rights
Marriage also impacts your healthcare rights. You can now get coverage under your spouse&#;s health insurance schedule and make medical decisions for them if they are incapacitated. If your spouse becomes seriously ill, you hold the right to take family depart to care for them under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). You also own hospital visitation rights.