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A Republican congressman attended his son's same-sex wedding just days after voting against protections for same-sex marriage
A spokesperson for Rep. Glenn Thompson told Insider that the congressman was "very happy" to welcom…
Erin Snodgrass
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GOP Sen. Mike Braun says he would vote to codify 'settled' interracial marriage but wants to 'wait and see' what his constituents think about same-sex unions
Braun flubbed a question on interracial marriage in March. On Wednesday, he joined other Republican…
Bryan Metzger
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Buttigieg says he doesn't get why some House Republicans voted against gay marriage bill and tells Senate to 'vote yes and move on'
After GOP Sen. Marco Rubio called the vote on codifying gay marriage a "stupid waste of time," Butt…
Katie Balevic
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A GOP congresswoman went viral for tearfully begging colleagues to vote against same-sex marriage bill. Her gay nephew slammed her in a TikTok response.
On Thursday, Rep. Vicky Hartzler cried as she spoke against the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act…
Joshua Zitser
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Biden signs bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriage months after Supreme Court raised doubts about marriage and contraception decisions
After months of debate and some unlikely GOP support, Biden signed a bill to protect relationships …
Bryan Metzger
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A Republican congresswoman broke down in tears begging her colleagues to vote against a same-sex marriage bill
"I hope and pray that my colleagues will find the courage to join me in opposing this misguided and…
Madison Hall
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The House will vote on legislation protecting marriage equality after Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should 'reconsider' gay marriage decision
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion has prompted Congress…
Kayla Gallagher
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Sen. Susan Collins warns that Democrats' surprise climate deal could endanger bipartisan support for same-sex marriage bill
The moderate Republican told HuffPost this week that the timing of Sens. Schumer and Manchin's agre…
Erin Snodgrass
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House passes bill protecting same-sex-marriage rights with 47 Republicans in support it heads to the Senate next
In the aftermath of Roe v. Wade being overturned, the House has passed a bill that would codify mar…
Kayla Gallagher,Bryan Metzger
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US House passes a bill to protect same-sex marriage for the second time, this time with less Republican support
39 Republicans voted for the bill on Thursday, versus 47 in July. The bill, amended by senators, no…
Bryan Metzger
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GOP Rep. Tom Emmer voted for a gay marriage bill in 2022. It may have cost him his bid for speaker.
Two representatives — Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rick Allen — said they wouldn't vote for Emmer giv…
Madison Hall
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GOP support for same-sex marriage keeps dropping
In 2022, a majority of Republicans said same-sex marriage should be legal. Now, just 46% say the sa…
Bryan Metzger
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Biden invited the gay nephew of the GOP congresswoman who decried marriage equality to the White House to watch him sign it into law
GOP congresswoman Vicky Hartzler went viral last month for tearfully begging colleagues to vote aga…
Sophia Ankel
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Josh Hawley offers back-handed praise for Senate Democrats over their recent legislative accomplishments: 'There's a lesson there for the GOP'
The Democratic-led Senate has passed a raft of significant legislation over the last several weeks,…
Bryan Metzger
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Senate passes landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage nationwide. It's expected to pass the House and be signed into law by Biden
The bill is headed to the House, which is expected to pass it, and then to President Joe Biden's de…
Eliza Relman,Bryan Metzger
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Mitch McConnell could've tried to block a bill to protect same-sex marriage. He stayed silent about it instead.
McConnell could've fought against the bill. But widespread support for same-sex marriage, and his s…
Bryan Metzger
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Senate same-sex marriage bill says people with 'diverse beliefs about the role of gender in marriage' are 'due proper respect'
Senators sought to gain Republican support by amending the bill, which sailed through the House in …
Bryan Metzger
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The Senate postponed a vote on codifying same-sex marriage until after the midterm elections even though the bill easily passed the House 2 months ago
The vote delay could give Republican senators cover to vote for a measure unpopular with more socia…
Bryan Metzger
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House Republican who attended his gay son's wedding voted against the same-sex marriage protection bill for a 2nd time
Rep. Glenn Thompson, carrying copies of his statement on the bill, said his gay son knows that his …