The willingness of the GOP congressman to jeopardize his gay son's new marriage just days before attending the wedding is mind-blowing.
in 2014, a federal court wouldn’t allow it to be applied, but that court’s decision relied on Windsor’s finding that DOMA is unconstitutional. Should that precedent fall, it's likely Whitewood would as well, leaving Pennsylvania free to enforce its ban. Doing so could dissolve recognition of Thompson’s son’s marriage and others. The wording of the statute would also render them unable to travel to a different state to get re-married and have that union recognized in Pennsylvania.
Given those facts, it remains incredible to me that Thompson could look his son in the eye after his vote. I’ve emailed Stone, his press secretary, asking if the congressman supports the Pennsylvania General Assembly revoking the “one man, one woman” statute and why he seems so sure the Supreme Court won’t allow his son’s marriage to be annulled. As of Tuesday evening, she had not replied.
There is some hope that the Senate will also pass the Respect for Marriage Act. A number of Republican lawmakers say they. That still doesn’t excuse Thompson for his vote. He knew his son’s wedding was just days away, and 57 other Republicans voting for the bill gave him whatever cover he needed to support it, too. There couldn’t have been anything on his son and son-in-law’s gift registry nearly as a meaningful as Thompson’s “yes” vote would have been.
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