Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act on White House lawn

President Joe Biden officially enshrined marriage equality into federal law when he signed the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) in a ceremony held on the White House lawn.

Approximately 3,000 guests attended the ceremony held in 40-degree weather.

“This [bill] involved a simple proposition: Who do you love? And will you be loyal with that person you love? It’s not more complicated than that,” Biden said. “The law recognizes that everyone should have the right to answer those questions for themselves without government interference.”

Mentioning the Club Q shooting, Biden mentioned transphobic legislation, stating, “We need to challenge the hundreds of callous cynical laws introduced in the states targeting transgender children, villifying families, and criminalizing doctors who give children the care they need. We have to protect these children so they know they’re loved, and we will stand up for them until they can speak for themselves.”