'The Respect for Marriage Act is groundbreaking in that it's affirmatively breaking away from the more 'traditional' construct of marriage.'
, a partner in the matrimonial and family law practice at Blank Rome LLP, about what this could mean for LGBTQ+ couples.The Respect for Marriage Act provides protection for same-sex and interracial marriages, according to the officialmarriageas a person of the opposite sex with provisions that recognize any marriage that is valid under state law.
The Respect for Marriage Act, if passed, would mean that marriages of LGBTQ+ couples are legal and constitutionally protected regardless of which state they live in. Right now, same-sex marriage is legal nationwide because of the "The Respect for Marriage Act is groundbreaking in that it's affirmatively breaking away from the more 'traditional' construct of marriage," Silberfeld says."It also creates rights for the Department of Justice to bring charges against violations of the law, as well as private rights to sue for such violations.
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