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8 years ago today, the Supreme Court made marriage equality the law of the land in the decision Obergefell v. Hodges.

This ruling from 2015, that marriage is a fundamental right for every couple, was the culmination of decades of hard work from activists fighting for equal rights.

Last year, we were able to further enshrine marriage equality into federal law with the passage of my bill, the Respect for Marriage Act. It passed with bipartisan support, and it’s one of my proudest accomplishments.

But folks, despite all of this progress, attacks on LGBTQ rights are rampant across the country.

Republican-led state legislatures across the country continue to pass harmful legislation, especially targeting transgender people and LGBTQ youth. And last year, in the devastating Dobbs v. Jackson decision which overturned abortion access, Justice Clarence Thomas called for Obergefell v. Hodges to be “reconsidered.”

Building on the legacy of activists, like those who led the Stonewall Riots in 1969 and those who used the judicial system to make marriage equality the law of the land in 2015, I promise to keep up the fight for LGBTQ rights until every person can live freely, openly, and authentically.

I’m keeping up the fight for LGBTQ rights every single day in the Senate, and I’m hoping you can pitch in to my reelection campaign before our quarterly deadline on Friday so we can keep building on the progress we’ve made toward equality.

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Thank you for all that you do. I have fought tirelessly for the LGBTQ community to be treated and respected like every other American, but I won’t stop until we’ve achieved full equality for everyone.

— Tammy