Twelve conservative senators join the Democrats in winning the historic bill in a divided Congress
Love works wonders. Mystics, lovers and now politicians are saying it. The miracle of bipartisanship that unfolded this Tuesday in the United States Senate had many lawmakers in tears and others so moved by the succession of personal stories that they dared not speak aloud about the passage of the law banning marriage between same-sex people across the country.
“Love is love and Americans should have the right to marry the person they love,” President Joe Biden said in an official White House statement. Six months ago, it seemed inconceivable that such a delicate and sensitive subject could be approved in a radically divided Congress, and also receive the support of 12 conservative senators.
For some it was personal. Senator Tammy Baldwin became the first gay woman in the Senate in 2017 and although she has since divorced her partner, she hopes to find love again in another woman. “Many same-sex and mixed-race couples are afraid and concerned that their rights, responsibilities and freedoms are being taken away from them,” he told the House.
One such couple is that of the daughter of Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, married to another woman and expecting her first child. “Could the Most High annul your marriage?” asked the Democratic leader, who has become a staunch defender of the “respect for marriage law,” which will replace the law that defended it as the sacrament between a man and a woman.
Allison Schumer, 31, and Elizabeth Weiland, whom he married two years ago, were his driving force, but it was his ability to take a break that allowed the legislation to pass with bipartisan support, which has returned hope to a divided country. As the election campaign drew to a close, Schumer agreed in September to postpone the Senate vote so Republican lawmakers don’t have to choose between doing the right thing and staying in office.
Some have endured death threats, such as Wyoming Senator Cinthia Lummis, who gave one of the most emotional speeches of the day in the House calling for tolerance. The bill, which still has to be passed with the House of Commons version before it is signed into law by President Joe Biden, has made an important concession to religious groups, which will not be required to recognize unions between homosexuals in order to offer them the benefits they receive. give to other couples.
Source: La Verdad
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