{"id":5260,"date":"2011-03-17T14:08:21","date_gmt":"2011-03-17T14:08:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-06-09T07:04:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T11:04:13","slug":"family-equality-council-respect-for-marriage-act-shows-respect-for-children-and-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/2011\/03\/family-equality-council-respect-for-marriage-act-shows-respect-for-children-and-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Equality Council: Respect for Marriage Act Shows Respect for Children and Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/FEC3819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/FEC3819.jpg 880w, https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/FEC3819-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/FEC3819-768x553.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyequality.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Family Equality Council<\/a>, America\u2019s foremost advocate for LGBT family equality, offers its full support for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2011\/03\/16\/democrats-set-sights-on-doma-repeal_n_836578.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Respect for Marriage Act<\/a> just introduced in the U.S. Senate. \u201cFor LGBT families raising children, marriage is more than just benefits and protections,\u201d said Family Equality Council Executive Director Jennifer Chrisler. \u201cMarriage is also an institution that carries with it a universal definition of family. It communicates society\u2019s acceptance of a loving relationship and the children who are part of that family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Respect for Marriage Act was introduced by Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) and Rep. John Conyers (D-MI).<\/p>\n<p>RFMA repeals the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and restores the rights of all currently lawfully married couples, including same-sex couples, allowing them to receive the benefits of marriage under federal law. 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