There was sustained applause for the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi. “Thanks to the dogged work of many of my colleagues, my grandchild will live in a world that will respect and honor their mothers’ marriage,” the New York Democrat said, his voice catching. Schumer’s daughter and her wife are expecting their first child next year. The Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, said he was wearing the same purple tie he wore to his daughter’s wedding. Also present was Tammy Baldwin, the Democratic senator from Wisconsin, a lead sponsor of the bill and the first openly gay member of that chamber. The transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay cabinet member, was there. He added: “This law and the love it defends strikes a blow against hate in all its forms.”įor many in attendance, the legislation was deeply personal. “The road to this moment has been long, but those who believe in equality and justice, you never gave up,” Biden said in remarks, before signing the Respect for Marriage Act.
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