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Same-sex couples who came forward in the goodrich case, that was the case that established marriage equality here in massachusetts. first in the world. and then where the state that successfully challenged doma. so to see that couple today, alex, from north hampton, massachusetts, and so many lawyers, advocates, mary donato, among them, who championed this cause for so long. to see them today and to see the president sign this. and to see, also, alex, a significant move by congress. remember, this is a bipartisan rejection of threats to freedoms and protections that really are in place as a result of the bergerfeld decision, it s an important day and i m so happy. as you should be. i want to talk about who voted for and who voted against it, right. in 1996, the bipartisan support to deny same-sex couples the right to marry, that was ....
Biden today helps protect same-sex and interracial marriages but the law also goes one step further, by repealing the defense of marriage act, doma, taking that discriminatory law off the books and tossing it into the ash heap of history. now back in 2012, massachusetts was the first state to successfully challenge doma in peril court. one of the officials who brought that case was the massachusetts assistant attorney general at the time maura healey. maura healey went on to become the state s first openly gay attorney general. and was elected to be the state s first openly gay governor. one of two openly gay governors elect. massachusetts governor-elect maura healey joins me now. governor-elect healey, first of all, congratulations, how are you feeling today? it s great to be with you, alex. i am so happy. you know, today represents so much for our state. we were the state really through the work of so many brave ....
And the answer is always, well, it doesn t threaten my marriage, doesn t threaten his marriage, it threatens the institution of marriage. that, of course, baffles me. marriage is an institution, institutions don t marry. they may merge but then aunt mary. people mary. human beings, men and women who love each other mary. and no one who understands human anger thinks that allowing to other people among each other to interfere. pretty persuasive. over a quarter century later now former congressman barney frank was back on the floor of the house to watch congress get rid of that law. i was here for the birth of doma. so i am very grateful to be able to be here for the funeral and it s kind of a new orleans moment. we are tooting our horns in the funeral on a much happier occasion than the birth. respect for marriage act, which qualifies federal ....
Sex will be determined to be valid if it was valid in the state it was performed. and it repealed doma, this homophobic law that defined marriage as between a man and a woman. this is a great victory in our long fight for full equality in this case. it s still the case that members of the lgbtq community can face legal discrimination, so we have work to do. but today was a great day. it made a real difference for millions of people all across this country. i really appreciate your time tonight. thanks so much for joining us. thanks for having me. just ahead, vladimir putin admits russia is attacking ukraine s energy infrastructure, but says he didn t start it. sam kylie is in ukraine with a report on the attacks next. ....
Love each other mary. and no one who understands human anger thinks that allowing to other people among each other to interfere. pretty persuasive. over a quarter century later now former congressman barney frank was back on the floor of the house to watch congress get rid of that law. i was here for the birth of doma. so i am very grateful to be able to be here for the funeral and it s kind of a new orleans moment. we are tooting our horns in the funeral on a much happier occasion than the birth. respect for marriage act, which qualifies federal recognition of same sex marriages and formerly repeals dome of has now passed both the senate and the house. it was the right wing supreme courts threat, particularly clarence thomas threats to overturn the case that legalized same sex marriage that prompted lawmakers in both houses to take action. the bill now goes to president joe biden s desk where he will sign it. ....