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Biden signs marriage equality bill into law – but the Respect for Marriage Act has a few key limitations

  • Written by Dorian Rhea Debussy, Lecturer of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University
imageThe Respect for Marriage Act will reverse the 1996 law that defines marriage as one between heterosexual couples.Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden signed theRespect for Marriage Act on Dec. 13, 2022, protecting the federal right to same-gender marriage, which is often referred to as same-sex marriage.

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