On Tuesday (July 19), the #HouseOfRepresentatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would codify the right to gay marriage. The bill passed 267-157, with 47 Republicans voting in favor of the protections. However, all 157 votes against the bill were from GOP Representatives. The move came in the wake of the overturning of #RoeVWade, where #SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas implied in a separate opinion that #ObergefellVHodges, which made #LGBTQ marriage legal, was decided wrong. The bill will now move to the #Senate, but with an upcoming recess, it's unclear whether it will have the backing to pass. Considering a 2021 gallup poll showed that 70 percent of Americans support gay marriage, this is an important move in ensuring LGBTQ+ people also have the constitutional right to marry the ones they love. This is a developing story, so stay tuned to Logo for more updates. Hit the link in bio for more on this story.