Bill To Protect Same-Sex Marriage Gets Congress Approval, Reaches President Biden's Desk

The U.S. house of representatives has approved legislation to warrant federal recognition for same-sex marriages.
The bipartisan coalition of lawmakers voted in favor of the legislation, the New York Times reported.
The watershed moment saw a vote of 258-169, clearing congress and paving the way for declaring it a law.
The legislation will now be sent to President Joe Biden, who will then sign it into law.
The legislation was revised in the Senate to address Republicans’ concerns about restricting the freedom of religious institutions that refuse to recognize same-sex marriages.
After a rigorous lobbying effort, the Senate passed the legislation with the support of 12 Republicans.
“Today, we will vote for equality and against discrimination by finally overturning the homophobic Defense of Marriage Act and guaranteeing crucial protections for same-sex and interracial marriages,” said Representative David Cicilline.
The bipartisan majorities in both the Senate and the House will be considered a paradigm shift in the politics of the United States of America.
The move will turn down a 1996 U.S. law called the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal benefits to same-sex couples, Reuters reported.
However, if the Supreme Court allows, states will have the authority to block same-sex or interracial marriages.
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