Democrats in the House of Representatives are so bent on transforming reality that they have introduced new legislation, the “Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act,” put forth by California Democrat Julia Brownley, that would remove the terms “husband” and “wife” from federal law, replacing them with gender-neutral alternatives such as “spouse.”
The proposed bill aims to address existing laws that fail to recognize the constitutional right of same-gender couples to marry, despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
In a statement released last Friday, Brownley said Congress must reaffirm its commitment to equality, particularly in the face of recent rulings by the conservative Supreme Court and state legislatures. She emphasized the importance of aligning federal statutes with the principles of inclusivity and justice, arguing that the words embedded in laws carry significant meaning and should reflect the values of the nation.
The “Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act” targets several federal laws for amendment, including the “Ethics in Government Act of 1978,” the “Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993,” and the “Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971,” among others. By substituting the terms “husband” and “wife” with phrases like “a married couple,” “married person,” and “person who has been, but is no longer, married to,” the legislation aims to ensure that all marriages are recognized and respected under federal law.
The bill comes on the heels of a recent Supreme Court ruling in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, which saw a majority decision favoring First Amendment rights over LGBTQ+ non-discrimination protections.
(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Join the official YWN WhatsApp status
15 Responses
It would be much more prudent to make the term even more General and label each as “other” or “partner”. This way, the partner can be a dog as much as a person. There will be no need to differentiate.
Having Trump to run against gives the Democrats a lot of leeway to act ridiculous without fear of losing elections. If someone more electable gets the Republican nomination, the Democrats will quickly sober up.
Yeshayahu ha-Navi a”h said it best (chapter 5, verse 20):
הוֹי! הָאֹֽמְרִים לָרַע טוֹב וְלַטּוֹב רָע, שָׂמִים חֹֽשֶׁךְ לְאוֹר וְאוֹר לְחֹֽשֶׁךְ, שָׂמִים מַר לְמָתוֹק וּמָתוֹק לְמָֽר
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that change darkness into light, and light into darkness; that change bitter into sweet, and sweet into bitter!”
we should ban the word “democrat”!
Did the privileged white female, Julia Brownley, pay her share of reparations yet?
don’t know, but insane isn’t the right word. their argument makes sense to me.
How righteous & correct were the admonitions of the saintly Godol HaDor Moreinu HoRav Avigdor HaKohen Miller ZTKLLH”H to never ever vote for liberals, but to always vote conservative politicians.
Such accurately correct דעת-תורה
Not worth commenting
Erev Rosh Chodesh Av is the Yartzait of RASHI ZT”L. In his Zchus, we hope and pray for the Geulah Shleimah BV”A!
For Shitas RASHI on the Bais HaMikdash HaShlishi YVBV”A please see:
https://ourspecial mitzvah.org
Erev Rosh Chodesh Av is the Yartzait of RASHI ZT”L. In his Zchus, we hope and pray for the Geulah Shleimah BV”A!
For Shitas RASHI on the Bais HaMikdash HaShlishi YVBV”A please see:
https://ourspecialmitzvah.org
More Disgust from ultra liberal mindless valueless America.
Going down the tubes fast.
If that marshas didn’t feel that way, I’d question her California Dem creds.
Dear YWN, I hate misleading headlines. They don’t want to ban the term for regular people.
This is a proposed amendment to the ‘Marriage Equality Act. It has no bearing on frum individuals unless they are members of the GBLT community and are considering marriage.
No “ban” is being suggested (yet). The proposal would make the terms in existing laws reflect what is now the law. Very reasonable.
147, Rav Miller did advocate voting for the candidate that is more conservative. Despite the claims of some kannoim, he didn’t – to my knowledge – say that voting for a liberal (running against a bigger liberal – is assur or wrong.