Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after the Senate approved the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, enshrine marriage equality for the purposes of federal law, and provide additional legal protections for marriage equality:

“Confronting a real and urgent threat, this measure guarantees the right of all Americans to marry the person they love. At this historic moment, the bill guarantees marriage equality for gay and interracial couples – assuring them that their marriage in Connecticut will be accorded full protection and legal standing in every state, regardless of its own laws. This law is important, but should not have been necessary; there is still so much work ahead of us to combat bigotry. But I am relieved and grateful that thousands of loving couples across the country will no longer have to live in fear of this activist Supreme Court’s intolerance.”

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