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Three Republican members of Congress from South Florida who voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in July switched their votes and voted against it five months later, after the midterm elections. The Respect for Marriage Act, which would put protections for same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law, passed and goes to President Joe Biden, who has said he would sign it into law. ....
The Respect for Marriage Act, which is on the verge of becoming federal law, is alleviating some of the concern same-sex couples have felt in recent months. “I’m sort of divided. There’s certainly a part of me that sees this as a win,” says Todd Delmay, whose marriage to husband Jeff was one of the first two same-sex marriages legally performed in Florida. “I don’t think we should celebrate too much.” ....
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has become the most prominent Florida opponent of a proposed federal law that would safeguard the right to same-sex marriage. He called the measure a "stupid waste of time." LGBTQ+ married couples, community leaders and political allies say the law is needed in case the U.S. Supreme Court reverses its ruling that the ability of gay and lesbian couples to marry is protected by the Constitution. ....
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