U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan says he was swayed by the addition of sections protecting religious organizations. (via AlaskaBeacon)
Sen. Dan Sullivan, seen here in January 2021, joined Sen. Lisa Murkowski and 10 other Senate Republicans in voting to advance a bill intended to protect same-sex and interracial marriage rights.
After the vote, President Joe Biden urged members of Congress to finish work and send it to his desk. In Alaska, the state constitution still contains an amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage; that amendment has been legally suspended The bill also requires the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages. It reverses Clinton-era legislation that defined marriage as between a man and a woman. the U.S. House in July. The Senate postponed consideration until after the midterm elections.
The bill adds a legal shield preventing lawsuits against those organizations if they refuse to host same-sex weddings.
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