First it was 'mothers' and 'pregnant women,' and now Democrats are targeting another two sex-based words: 'husband' and 'wife.'
the Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act, which would “strike gendered terms like ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ from federal laws” and replace them with gender-neutral choices like “spouse” or “married person.”
She said it was important that Congress “showcases its commitment to supporting equality,” especially with “an extreme Supreme Court and legislatures rolling back the rights of the LGBTQ community.” “Although the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have the right to marry, there are many instances where the U.S. Code does not respect that constitutional right,” said Ms. Brownley, whose district is based in Ventura County, in a Friday statement.would also replace references to “husband and wife” with “married couple.” A “former husband” or “former wife” would become a “person who has been, but is no longer, married.
This isn’t the bill’s first rodeo. Ms. Brownley introduced the legislation in 2021, 2019 and 2017, carrying the torch for now-retired Rep. Lois Capps, California Democrat, who brought the bill in 2015.
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