I'm sure that many of you who have read this blog are aware that there is currently a piece of legislation in the United States Senate called the Respect For Marriage Act which would repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DoMA), thus allowing the United States government to recognize same-sex marriages/civil unions performed in states that allow such unions. It was introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and committee hearings have already begun thanks to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT).
The political reality is that this will probably not get through the Senate (if it did, it would be just barely) despite it being held by a Democratic majority, and it has zero percent chance of getting through the Republican-held House of Representatives. House Speaker Boehner has said that he won't even bring it up for debate (he is almost single-handedly spearheading the House's defense of DoMA). I guess this is something being done symbolically, but the postive thing is that it gets the conversation going and lays the groundwork for when there is a better chance the passage of the RFMA. Positive results have already come to fruition as during the Senate Committee Hearings, Senator Al Franken exposed yet another lie by the opposition to marriage equality. I have posted this video before, but it is certainly worth seeing again:
BUSTED!!!
The real reason that I brought this up, other than awareness, is because I wanted people who read this blog to show some love to the Respect For Marriage Act's Facebook page and stay updated on the goings-on where DoMA and RFMA are concerned. Stay informed.
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