Lawmakers Seek to Codify Gay Marriage After Dobbs Ruling

Amid Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ controversial concurring opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson, Congress is preparing to vote on legislation that would preserve same-sex marriage rights.
The proposed Respect for Marriage Act comes in response to Thomas floating the possibility that past opinions relating to same-sex marriage and access to contraceptives could be affected by the high court overruling the near-50-year Roe v. Wade precedent.




