,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,pappas 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4  
,takano1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( 
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,c>son 
( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1  
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,coop]1   
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1
 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,payne1   
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mrs4 ,murphy
 ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1    
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,deut*1    
,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4     
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1
 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,trone1  
,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,m5g1  
,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,l>s5
 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4
 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,l>son (     
,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4         
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4    
,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4

 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4     
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,danny 
,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1  
,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4          
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mrs4
 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new    
,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,br[n (  
,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mrs4 ,davis (    
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4         
,pressley1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1
 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4        
,wexton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4   
,dean1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,ms4       
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4  
,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4
 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 
,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,lawson (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,adams1  
,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1
 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1    
,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,haal&1  
,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4         
,langev91 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1

 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,ms4     
,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4         
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,doggett1    
,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn 
,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4         
,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1  
,mr4 ,m\lton1 & ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (        
,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = ,supreme ,c\rt decisions      
affirm+ ! con/itutionally protect$ "r ( 
same-sex c\ples to m>ry4  ,:]eas1 on    
,june #bf1 #bjac1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt held 
9 ,w9dsor v4 ,unit$ ,/ates t ! s-call$  
,def5se ( ,m>riage ,act                 
uncon/itutionally depriv$ same-sex      
c\ples ( ! lib]ty protect$ by ! ,fif?   
,am5dm5t2 ,:]eas pursuant to ! ,w9dsor  
rul+1 same-sex c\ples _c be depriv$ (   
,f$]al b5efits & protections provid$ by 
! ,gov]nm5t to m>ri$ c\ples 9 a wide    
array ( areas2 ,:]eas ,supreme ,c\rt    
,ju/ice ,g9sburg recogniz$ t ,f$]al     
m>ital b5efits affect e area ( life1 & t

 d5y+ !m to m>ri$ same-sex c\ples       
creat$1 9 effect1 a sort ( skim milk    
m>riage2 ,:]eas m>ri$ same-sex c\ples h 
access$ & reli$ ^u ^! equal b5efits1    
includ+ "s fund$ g5]ally by all program 
p>ticipants1 su* z ,social ,security    
survivor b5efits1 & _m t c provide an   
ess5tial economic lifel9e1 su* z        
retirem5t b5efits & vet]an & milit>y    
b5efits1 z well z inh]itance b5efits &  
o!r ,f$]al tax b5efits2 ,:]eas1 on ,june
 #bf1 #bjae1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt held 9    
,ob]gefell v4 ,hodges t ,/ates may n    
deprive same-sex c\ples ( !             
con/itutionally protect$ fre$om to m>ry2
 ,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt confirm$ 9     
,ob]gefell v4 ,hodges t ! ,con/itution  
promises lib]ty to all )9 its rea*1 a   
lib]ty t all[s p]sons1 )9 a lawful      
realm1 to def9e & express _! id5tity2   
,:]eas1 on ,june #bg1 #bjag1 ! ,supreme 
,c\rt confirm$ 9 ,pavan v4 ,smi? t x is 
uncon/itutional to d5y same-sex c\ples !
 b5efits & responsibilities ( m>riage t 
are provid$ to diff]5t-sex c\ples2      

,:]eas ! ,c5sus ,bureau has e/imat$ !re 
are approximately #edc1jjj same-sex     
m>ri$-c\ple h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& almo/ #ejj1jjj h\seholds ) same-sex   
unm>ri$ p>tn]s liv+ toge!r2 ,:]eas !re  
are an e/imat$ #aad1jjj same-sex c\ples 
rais+ *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas  
same-sex c\ples are sev5 times m likely 
?an diff]5t-sex c\ples to be rais+ an   
adopt$ or fo/] *ild2 ,:]eas same-sex    
c\ples may n be depriv$ ( ! "r to m>ry &
 ! protections & responsibilities (     
m>riages 9 #bi o!r c\ntries2 ,:]eas !   
,european ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice requires t all
 ,european ,union c\ntries recognize    
same-sex c\ples' m>riages = immigration 
purposes2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #e1 #bjbj1 
,supreme ,c\rt ,ju/ice ,?omas issu$ a   
,/atem5t1 ) :i* ,ju/ice ,alito jo9$1    
conc]n+ ! ,c\rt's d5ial ( a petition = a
 writ ( c]tior>i 9 ,kim ,davis v4 ,david
 ,ermold2 ,:]eas ! ,/atem5t improp]ly   
invites legal *all5ges to ! ,supreme    
,c\rt's important ,ob]gefell prec$5t by 
ann\nc+ ! ,ju/ices are seek+ to grant   

review ( a case t cleanly *all5ges t    
prec$5t 9 ord] to address :at !y        
*>act]ize z a problem t only x c fix2   
,:]eas ! ,/atem5t incorrectly ass]ts !  
,ob]gefell v4 ,hodges decision br&s     
religi\s adh]5ts z bigots2 ,:]eas !     
,/atem5t wrongfully frames m>riage      
equality = same-sex c\ples & religi\s   
lib]ty int]e/s z mutually exclusive2    
,:]eas m>riage equality = same-sex      
c\ples does n imp+e ^u ! rights ( cl]gy 
or religi\s in/itutions by =c+ !m to    
solemnize ! m>riages ( same-sex c\ples1 
j z !y are free n to solemnize !        
m>riages ( c\ples ( diff]5t fai?        
traditions2 ,:]eas al?\gh ! rul+s 9     
,w9dsor v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,ob]gefell v4 
,hodges1 & ,pavan v4 ,smi? are ,supreme 
,c\rt prec$5ts prev5t+ ! ,f$]al & all   
,/ate gov]nm5ts f m>riage-relat$        
discrim9ation aga9/ same-sex c\ples1    
,f$]al legislation is ne$$ to prev5t    
discrim9ation aga9/ same-sex c\ples &   
,,lgbtq individuals 9 ! private sector2 
,:]eas1 on ,may #ag1 #bjai1 ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives pass$ ! ,equality ,act 9
 a bip>tisan vote2 & ,:]eas1 on ,may    
#bj1 #bjai1 ! ,s5ate receiv$ ! ,equality
 ,act = consid]ation & has n act$ on !  
bill3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /rongly opposes  
,ju/ice ,?omas & ,ju/ice ,alito's       
,/atem5t 9 ,davis v4 ,ermold2  7#b7     
ackn[l$ges t same-sex c\ples h reli$ &  
are rely+ ^u ! ,supreme ,c\rt prec$5t 9 
,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,w9dsor1 ,ob]gefell v4 
,hodges1 & ,pavan v4 ,smi?1 & o!r cases 
uphold+ ! protections ( same-sex c\ples2
  7#c7 recognizes t all ,am]icans %\ld  
be treat$ fairly & equally reg>dless (  
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 &    
7#d7 ackn[l$ges ! ne$ = express         
legislation prohibit+ discrim9ation     
aga9/ ,,lgbtq p4