The Respect For Marriage Act Is Remarkable, But Not Enough For LGBTQ+ Parents

RFMA will now toss out DOMA, and require the opposite -- recognition of valid marriages (regardless of the sex of the parties) by other states and the federal government.

Excerpt: “You may have heard that in June 2022, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in the Dobbs case, overturning Roe v. Wadeand returning the issue of abortion — after 50 years of federal protection — to be determined on a state-by-state basis. In doing so, the Supreme Court rejected the idea that the Constitution provides the right of a pregnant person to have an abortion. Further, the Dobbsopinion raised the specter of what other cases — including those protecting a right not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution — might be subject to reversal.”

Ellen Trachman is the Managing Attorney of Trachman Law Center, LLC, and a regular contributor to the ‘AboveTheLaw’ platform.