Kansas City LGBTQ Coalition Vice Chair On Respect For Marriage Act Passage
December 19, 2022 5:44AM CST
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(MISSOURINET) – Tuesday was a historic day for equality as the Respect for Marriage Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden. The legislation grants federal protections to same-sex and interracial couples, requiring that people considered married in any state if the marriage is valid in the state it was performed in. Justice Horn, Vice Chair of the Kansas City LGBTQ Coalition…
Horn wants LGBTQ protections to be brought up at the state and the municipal level, citing the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Missouri’s Human Rights Act.
