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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Republican state lawmakers galvanize to attack same-sex marriage

Rainbow colored balloons, and balloons in the trans colors of light blue, light pink and white.
Rainbow balloons during the annual NYC Pride march in New York City, New York, on 25 June 2023. Photograph: Porter Binks/EPA

Republicans in red states across the US have been pushing a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ measures targeting same-sex marriages with an aim of ultimately securing a supreme court ban on the federally protected right.

The recent wave of Republican-led bills targeting same-sex marriage comes amid a second Donald Trump presidency in which his administration has taken on more emboldened attacks against LGBTQ+ communities across the country, as seen through a flurry of executive orders he signed, assailing various LGBTQ+ rights.

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