PhotosUS President Joe Biden Signs Bill To Protect Same-sex Marriage
US President Joe Biden Signs Bill To Protect Same-sex Marriage
Lawmakers from both Democrats and Republicans attended Tuesday's ceremony, reflecting the growing acceptance of same-sex unions, once among the country's most contentious issues.
Updated: 14 Dec 2022 1:39 pm
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Aparna Shrivastava, right, takes a photo as her partner Shelby Teeter gives her a kiss, after President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
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US President Joe Biden, center seated, hands the pen he used to sign the Respect for Marriage Act to Vice President Kamala Harris, right during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris applauds as US President Joe Biden speaks during a bill signing ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks before US President Joe Biden during a bill signing ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
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US President Joe Biden speaks during a bill signing ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
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People stand on the South Lawn after President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act at the White House in Washington.
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Singer Cyndi Lauper before President Joe Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
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Audience members arrive before President Joe Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
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Singer Sam Smith arrives to perform before President Joe Biden speaks during a bill signing ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.