What the Respect For Marriage Act does — and does not — do

Interview with Kim Mutcherson, co-dean of the Rutgers Law School

Joanna Gagis, Senior Correspondent | December 1, 2022 | Social Issues

Federal lawmakers passed the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act earlier this week, in a move that has been hailed as an important step forward for protecting LGBTQ rights in the United States.

Kim Mutcherson, co-dean of the Rutgers Law School, spoke with NJ Spotlight News to break down exactly what the new legislation does and does not do for federal same-sex marriage protections.

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