Four Ohio Republicans back federal marriage equality bill heading to Biden's desk

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Despite widespread support for same-sex marriage, most Republicans in Ohio and others states declined to support the legislation.
45% : But LGBTQ advocates say the bill, while not perfect, is an important step to relieve anxieties about the status of same-sex marriage across the country.
42% : The House first voted on the bill over the summer, but took it up again after the Senate added measures to alleviate concerns about religious liberty.
41% : A handful of Ohio Republicans in Congress joined Democrats Thursday to support federal legislation that would enshrine protections for same-sex and interracial marriage amid concerns that those rights could be threatened in the future.
31% : U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, said Thursday that concerns about Supreme Court action on Obergefell are "unfounded" and argued the Senate's changes don't go far enough to protect religious freedom.
29% : Portman changed his stance on same-sex marriage years ago after his son came out as gay.

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