#RFMA

[macmanx]

This bill does not guarantee the right to marry. It makes it so that other states have to recognize same-sex marriages across state lines and that same-sex couples are entitled to the same federal benefits of any other married couple, like Social Security survivor benefits.

"I will say I'm happy that at least something has been done, something that we will have to fall back on should the Supreme Court overturn Obergefell in the future, but this act, I find it curious that it's called the Respect for Marriage Act because this act does not respect LGBTQ+ community, our marriages, our relationships or our families."

That's because, though the bill attempts to buttress key Supreme Court decisions, it does nothing to prevent same-sex marriages from becoming illegal again in states that might oppose them if the Supreme Court decides to overturn Obergefell.

The potential for its overturning was the impetus for passing the Respect for Marriage Act in the first place.

#lgbtqia+ #marriage equality #usa #respect for marriage act #rfma

[exmojoe]

I did some more digging on the whole "mormon church supports respect for marriage act/lgbtqia+ marriage"

It's important to start off with this,

“What the RFMA does not do is 'codify' Obergefell, as many media outlets have inaccurately reported […] The RFMA will benefit same-sex couples if, and only if, SCOTUS overrules the right to equal marriage. (Note: the church has never supported Obergefell, so why would't they support overturning the ruling??????)

Start with the easy part: The RFMA repeals the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a 1996 law that bars the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. It replaces DOMA with a requirement that the federal government recognize any marriage that was 'valid in the place where entered into. So if a same-sex couple obtains a valid marriage license from any state, the federal government must recognize their union.”

Source

In short, RFMA only protects marriages across state lines, and doesn't codify Obergefell

That being said…. I saw an exmo tic toker talk about how the church is only showing support for RFMA because if there comes a day when a state won't recognize sealings as secular marriage the church isn’t in a hole bc they’ve “supported RFMA this whole time”

Also they made a statement that they are supporting RFMA to "heal relationships" and that "doctrine" regarding marriage remains the same (i.e. their butt hurt David archuleta left them and are trying their darnest to make sure BYU doesn't loose their accreditation)

Source: they also released their own statement through their news room but there is no way in hell I'm clicking on that link

TL;DR the mormon church hasn't changed and is only looking out for themselves and their cult practices

#exmo #exmormon #I knew it was too good to be true #pimo #RFMA #ex mormon

[shadowdemon-gd]

I was tired but I just saw the Respect for Marriage Act passed Senate and I got so excited that I just got filled with energy

#respect for marriage act #rfma #senate #us senate

[shaniboricua]

#lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbt rights #marriage equality #rfma #senate #2022 elections

[blogcanary]

The Christian Right is finding itself more alone in its "culture wars"

The Christian Right is finding itself more alone in its culture wars. They geared up all the fearmongering-concern-troll-engines to stop the Respect for Marriage Act (bill intended to protect marriage equality and interracial marriage across state lines), ignoring the actual disclaimers present in the bill of course because those just don't make for good scarecrows. Despite their efforts, the bill passed recently in the Senate.

Perhaps more impressively, despite how loud the Christian Right was about this whole thing, 51 Republicans (39 Representatives, 12 Senators) voted to pass the bill. 51 Republicans defected from the fundagelical machine.

They are losing dominance. They are becoming alone. They are becoming irrelevant (their worst fear.)

#rfma #respect for marriage act #religious right #many thanks to captain cassidy's articles

[pesigan]

Merry Christmas USA! 🇺🇸 #RFMA #HR8404 #RespectForMarriageAct https://www.instagram.com/p/CmIuGUmSQQd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#rfma #hr8404 #respectformarriageact

[beautyisnull]

In honor of the RFMA signing today. 🌈

#rfma #gay #mine

[amprosite]

Pelosi raised her hand as the "Respect for Marriage Act" was signed. The bill was passed by 219 Democrats and 39 Republicans. This is an attack on God's order.

#rfma

[pastordude87]

This is a huge issue that should be approached delicately

This is a huge issue that should be approached delicately

Warning. This is very much a current affairs issue, very much a sensitive issue, and very much an issue of which every Christian should be aware. I’ve read much, listened to posts, watched a variety of resources … and to be frank … where this is leading could be very confrontational and very much an open door of opposition to orthodox Christian belief and practice. I could write so much, but…

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#Dennison #persecution #RFMA

[othercrossee]

#z rambles #toyaaa....toya..... #hes everything to me and more woiioogjjif #im gonna sleep so good today #this weekend is gonna go CRAZY #toya outfit reveal? cover songs? and the toya merch delivery my ex got for me arrivinf??? #:( im so sad im so sad so sos ad #cuz these good tjings r happening and college is collegw i feel bad for feeling joy and not feeling like i deserved it #the overcompensation goes xrazy #but its fineee ill get over it in a few seconds idc mucn 🚬🥸 #sigh #ANYWAYS I HOPE THE DELIVERY LANDS SAFELY. IF MY KZKN CDS BREAK IM GONNA CRYYYY #the rfma cd was not in stock 🚬🥸

[filosofablogger]

There Is Something Wrong ...

A lot of things have caught my eye lately, most of which make me shake my head, roll my eyes, sometimes utter a few expletives, and ask the question:  What is wrong with this country???  I’ve lived in the U.S. for 72 years now and today I’m seeing things that I’ve never seen before!  Not, mind you, things that make me happy, either.  Some days I would happily go ‘belly up’ just to get away from…

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#January 6th attempted coup #LGBTQ rights #red flag laws #Respect For Marriage Act (RFMA) #Robert F Kennedy #Senator Thom Tillis

[poetry-protest-pornography]

The Respect for Marriage Act passed the Senate! It's expected to pass the house, too!

The RFMA will protect marriage at a federal level, regardless of sex, gender, race, or national origin, no matter what laws the state you live in passes about marriage.

#respect for marriage act #marriage equality

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted against legislation that would protect interracial marriages on Wednesday, despite the fact that he's married to an Asian American woman.

McConnell, who is white, is the husband of former U.S. Secretary for Transportation Elaine Chao, the first woman of Asian heritage to be appointed to a presidential cabinet.

The Kentucky Republican was one of 37 GOP senators who opposed a motion to advance on the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA), but the procedural vote succeeded with a bipartisan majority of 62, with one senator not voting.

The Senate is divided, with 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans, but the vote means that formal debate could take place on the legislation, while the Senate could pass the bill as early as Thursday.

The RFMA passed the House of Representatives in a bipartisan vote in July.

Many social-media users criticized McConnell following the vote and pointed to his relationship with Chao, whom he married in 1993.

"Mitch McConnell, a man in an interracial marriage, votes against protecting interracial marriage," tweeted former Democratic congressional candidate Nina Turner.

"My guess is McConnell's opposition has to do with same-sex marriage, not interracial marriage," wrote Brendan Kirby, investigative reporter with Fox10 News.

Newsweek has asked Mitch McConnell's office for comment.

The RFMA would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act and would require each state to recognize marriages that are valid in the state where they were performed.

The legislation is intended to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court could potentially overturn landmark rulings such as 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges, which effectively legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

Previously, marriage laws differed by state, and ceremonies performed in one state were not necessarily considered valid in other states, particularly in the case of same-sex unions. The Supreme Court found that bans on interracial marriage were unconstitutional in the 1967 case Loving v. Virginia.

Concern about potential future Supreme Court cases comes after the Court overturned landmark abortion precedent in 1973's Roe v. Wade in June 2022, leading many states to impose new restrictions on abortion.

Twelve Republican senators voted in favor of advancing the RFMA, and some spoke in support of the bill, including Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who addressed the possibility of the Supreme Court overturning Obergefell v. Hodges.

"Regardless of one's views on that possibility, there is still value in ensuring that our federal laws reflect that same-sex and interracial couples have the right to have their marriages recognized, regardless of where they live in this country," Collins said.

McConnell was re-elected as leader of the Senate GOP on Wednesday in a vote behind closed doors, following disappointing midterm results for the party and amid a challenge from Senator Rick Scott of Florida.

"I'm honored that my Republican colleagues have reelected me to lead our outstanding Conference," McConnell tweeted. "Our united team is full of energy and ideas. We're going to fight Democrats' recklessness & promote our commonsense conservative vision to improve families' lives & strengthen America."

#us politics #news #newsweek #2022 #sen. mitch mcconnell #elaine chao #us senate #Respect for Marriage Act #interracial marriage #same sex marriage #gop #Republicans #conservatives #Obergefell v. Hodges #Loving v. Virginia #Defense of Marriage Act #sen. susan collins

[calamitys-child]

That fucking merry t*rfmas tweet GRA REFORM PASSES BY OVER 2/3 MAJORITY DECEMBER 22ND 2022 MERRY FUCKIN TRANSMAS I THINK YOULL DAMN WELL FIND

[mariacallous]

Last night, the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA), an important step towards ensuring the right to marry. In response to this historic event, Keshet issued a statement to celebrate our victory and encourage continued action:

The right to marry who one loves is a matter of human dignity. Our tradition teaches kol yisrael arevim zeh bazeh: we are all responsible for one another. As Jews dedicated to LGBTQ+ equality, we must take action to ensure that all of us can live in dignity. Love is love, and couples of all gender and racial identities deserve the right to honor and safeguard their love through legal marriage. (Read the full statement here.)

In some ways, this moment feels like a tikkun, an act of repair. In 1996, when the AIDS crisis was still a bleeding wound in our community and around the world, Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) with broad bipartisan support. It was an act of violence, perpetrated against an already hurting community.

The RFMA repeals DOMA. Its passage is a sign of progress. And yet, should the Supreme Court overturn Obergefell, this new law will not prohibit state marriage bans or protect us from discrimination on the basis of religious beliefs. But it will ensure federal recognition of our marriages.

It is a victory. And it is also not enough.

Last week, I met on Zoom with a young trans activist and Keshet leader who lives in Texas. Together, we read through the Texas state legislature’s pre-filed bills: 17 of them, and counting, target LGBTQ+ people. They threaten to criminalize affirming medical care, ban trans and non-binary youth athletes from participating in sports, and copy Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

I will celebrate this historic moment and thank those who supported the RFMA’s passage.

And I also want to remind those who voted against it, who overwhelmingly represent states that have introduced (and passed) atrocious anti-LGBTQ+ policies over the past year, that we see them. We are not too distracted by this week’s victory to recognize that they are playing partisan games with LGBTQ+ lives, broadcasting transphobic and queerphobic mythology to energize their base.

We celebrate this victory, yet we do not balk at the battles still ahead. We will fight on, until liberation is the reality for all.

[soloorganaas]

the respect for marriage act is breaking my heart. i’ve spent the past two-ish months writing a story about two guys in the 90s fighting to have their marriage recognised and digging through how traumatising and dehumanising and invalidating living in a society like that was. i grew up then, that was my life, i remember what that felt like. and the idea that that’s still a fight now just kills me. the fact we’re in a situation where just codifying federal/state recognition but not preventing states from banning same-gender marriage is a fucking tragedy. it’s a tragedy. no one in fucking 2022 should be prevented from getting married bc they’re queer. it’s just breaking my heart and every time i read about rfma all i want to do is cry