Rep. says no to gay marriage, attends son's same-sex wedding

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Thompson attended the July 2022 same-sex wedding of his son three days after voting against legislation to protect the recognition of same-sex marriages.
53% : A Pennsylvania representative attended the same-sex wedding of his son three days after voting against legislation to protect the recognition of same-sex marriages.
45% :The House bill would require the federal and state governments to recognize same-sex marriages, but would not stop a state from banning such marriages in the future.
36% : In 2014, a federal judge struck down Pennsylvania's same-sex marriage ban, and then-Gov. Tom Corbett declined to appeal it.
32% : The vote came amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision on abortion access could jeopardize other rights aside from access to abortion, including 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which established the rights of same-sex couples to marry nationwide.
30% : Thompson voted against the bill brought up by Democrats amid concerns that the Supreme Court could jeopardize the rights of same-sex couples to marry nationwide following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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