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What the Respect for Marriage Act does for same-sex marriage

Interview with Kim Mutcherson, co-dean of Rutgers Law School

12/01/2022

NJ Spotlight News

What the Respect for Marriage Act does for same-sex marriage

Clip: 12/1/2022 | 4m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

Interview with Kim Mutcherson, co-dean of Rutgers Law School

Federal lawmakers passed the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act earlier this week, in a move that has been hailed as an important step forward for protecting LGBTQ rights in the United States. Kim Mutcherson, co-dean of Rutgers Law School, spoke with NJ Spotlight News to break down exactly what the new legislation does and does not do for federal same-sex marriage protections.

12/01/2022

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