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House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: April 17, 2023 04:53 PM
From: Representative Malcolm Kenyatta and Rep. Jessica Benham, Rep. Jamie L. Flick, Rep. Danilo Burgos, Rep. La'Tasha D. Mayes
To: All House members
Subject: Marriage Equality
 
Marriage is a sacred and ancient institution that was only recently extended to same-sex couples across the country. While numerous states had previously recognized the right of same-sex couples to marry, it was the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015, that made it clear that marriage, and all its privileges and responsibilities, should be available to all. Unfortunately, there are many states, including our own, that retain outdated, unconstitutional, and unnecessary sections of law that prohibit marriage equality.
 
For this reason, I will be introducing legislation that would update our current laws by repealing the section of law that only recognizes marriage as being between a man and woman. Marriage equality has been enshrined as a right by both our state and federal governments, and this section of law no longer represents the modern definition and view of marriage.
 
As legislators, it is our duty to make sure that we continue to retain laws that reflect the will of our constituents. It is a disservice to all our fellow Pennsylvanians in loving, same-sex marriages to continue to allow this obsolete section of law to exist. Please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation to protect and show continued compassion and support for marriage equality in our great state.