The US Senate yesterday Tuesday approved legislation that protects same-sex marriage across the US, because of concerns that the Supreme Court would intervene by taking the country backwards.
The text was approved by a vote of 61 to 36. In addition to the Democrats (minus one absentee), 12 Republicans voted in favour.
"The US is on the verge of reaffirming a fundamental truth: love is love, and Americans should be able to marry whoever or whatever they love," was the reaction of US President Joe Biden, according to a press release issued by his office.
"The US is on the verge of reaffirming a fundamental truth: love is love, and Americans should be able to marry whoever they love," was the reaction of US President Joe Biden, according to a press release issued by his office.
The House of Representatives had already ratified similar language in July, supported by all Democratic members and 47 Republican members. It will vote next week on the amended text before the two versions are reconciled, though that is expected to be a mere formality.
Once finally adopted by the lower House, the law will reach the desk of Mr Biden, who has pledged to sign it "immediately".
"After months of hard work, after bipartisan ferment, after doubts, we have taken a decisive step toward more justice for Americans in the LGBTQ community," said a pleased Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, for whom the issue is "personal": his daughter is married to her partner.
Same-sex marriage has been guaranteed by the US Supreme Court since 2015. But after the historic reversal, the reversal of the right to abortion - after half a century - in June, many progressives in the US feared that they would in turn be targeted by the conservative majority of the top US judicial institution.
Source: CNA
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