Senate clears hurdle to advance gay marriage bill
Some conservative groups, however, dispute that claim and criticize the bill as"lip service to religious liberty while undermining the First Amendment freedoms available to each of us."
"Right now, government officials across the country—including the Biden administration—argue in court that individuals and religious organizations who love and work with people from all walks of life should face civil and criminal penalties if they don’t abandon their beliefs on this issue," Kristen Waggoner, CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom, said in a statement.
"Make no mistake, this bill will be used by officials and activists to punish and ruin those who do not share the government’s view on marriage," Waggoner said."My job at the end of the day will always be to prioritize getting things passed through this chamber, and marriage equality is too important an issue to risk failure," Schumer said Wednesday."There's every reason under the sun to move forward and begin debating this important legislation," Schumer said.
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