Senators call on Virginia to repeal constitutional ban on same-sex marriage

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : The U.S. House of Representative passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which would compel states to honor -- but not to perform -- same-sex marriages even if the Supreme court overturns Obergefell v. Hodges, on Thursday, Dec. 8, affirming the version as amended by the Senate.
43% : Democrats attempted to repeal the amendment banning same-sex marriage in 2020, passing the measure through both houses -- but it was killed the following year by Republicans in the House of Delegates.
40% : "I think some of us thought that the battle for marriage equality was over, but the Dobbs decision of the Supreme Court this Summer... directly poses a risk that the Supreme Court would overturn the Obergefell decision," he said.
29% : Now, Senator Mark Warner (D - VA) is calling on the commonwealth to overturn its own constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
21% : The bill also repeals the Defense of Marriage Act, championed by Democratic President Bill Clinton, which blocked federal recognition of same-sex marriage until the Supreme Court found it unconstitutional.
21% : While the amendment is also currently invalid, Senator Tim Kaine (D - VA) worried it could prevent the state from registering same-sex marriages were Obergefell to be overturned.
16% : As congress sends a bill protecting same-sex marriage to President Biden's desk, Senator Mark Warner has called on Virginia to repeal its own unenforceable ban on same-sex marriage.

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