The House just made it crystal clear what it thinks of Clarence Thomas’ plan to dismantle gay rights
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass the Respect of Marriage Act, which seeks to codify same-sex marriage rights into law.
The final tally of 267 – 147 included 47 Republican representatives joining the majority-led Democratic effort.The bill is a direct response to the Supreme Court’s dismantling of Roe vs.
Wade — a reversal of nearly 50 year’s of abortion rights. The conservative court determined that the original ruling was an overreach of federal power, kicking abortion back to individual states.
It’s expected that abortion will soon be all but outlawed in half the states.Many observers worried the Court could use the same process to target other rights, and those fears were confirmed when Justice Clarence Thomas signaled in his concurring opinion that the Court should revisit cases which established federal protections for contraception, same-sex relationships, and same-sex marriage.Related: Clarence Thomas wastes literally no time using Roe decision to attack gay rightsThe Respect of Marriage act is now headed to the Senate, where it will require ten Republican votes to reach the 60-vote threshold.
