Policy and Potential: Marriage Rights are a Good Start
Our December NASDAQ piece focused on the positives and distance still to be traveled with respect to policy-based protections for LGBTQ+ civil and economic rights.
In December, President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law. The policy provides statutory authority for same-sex and interracial marriage, something that LGBTQ+ activists had mounted a reinvigorated push for in the wake of this summer’s Supreme Court decision on the Dobbs case.
While it could be tempting to see the new Respect for Marriage Law as a time for celebration and a feeling of relief, marriage is only a small piece of the puzzle when it comes to protection and access for members of the LGBTQ+ community. A new report by the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus shows that the road to equality and justice is longer than most might realize.
