President Biden just signed the Respect for Marriage Act!

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It’s official, John: President Biden just signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law! 

At a time when LGBTQ+ people, especially LGBTQ+ kids, are under attack, and when the Supreme Court is on the brink of endorsing discrimination based on who you are, this achievement is especially consequential. The story of this country, and the march towards equality, is not a straight line, but it is more important than ever to celebrate progress when it comes. After decades of struggle and sacrifice by millions of Americans fighting for marriage equality, this legislation FINALLY codifies same-sex and interracial marriages into federal law. 

Now, all couples can rest assured that their right to marry whoever they love will be protected – even if the Supreme Court were to overturn the right to marriage guaranteed by the Obergefell decision. 

As the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to represent Vermont in Congress, this day means so much to me. When my wife Elizabeth and I were first married, we had to have the Justice of the Peace perform a Civil Union because Civil Marriage for same-sex couples was not yet legal in Vermont. To see how far not just Vermont but the entire country has come since then makes me so proud.

In honor of this historic milestone for our nation, I’m holding a joint fundraiser with Senator Tammy Baldwin, the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to be elected to both the House AND the Senate. Will you split a donation between me and Tammy Baldwin today to celebrate the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act?

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We all know that there is still a lot more work we need to do to ensure LGBTQ+ people have full equality under the law. Nearly half of U.S. states lack basic protections for LGBTQ+ people – and with a disturbing rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation popping up across the country, we need to work harder than ever to secure all of our rights.

During my time in the Vermont State Senate, I fought for LGBTQ+ rights by helping to ban “conversion therapy” and advocating for the gender-inclusive bathroom bill on the Senate floor. Now, I plan on continuing that work on the federal level in Congress. Will you split a donation between Tammy Baldwin and my campaign to help us continue the fight for LGBTQ+ protections?

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Thank you,

Becca Balint
 
 
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Becca believes the best thoughts are not always from the loudest voices in the room. As President Pro Tem of the Vermont State Senate, she's led the charge to invest in affordable housing, fight climate change, enshrine reproductive freedom into our state's constitution, and so much more. Now, she's running for Congress to have a greater impact on more Vermonters. If you'd like to receive fewer emails and only see our most important updates, click here.

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