MADISON, Wis. – 11 years ago today, the United States Supreme Court released the landmark ruling that officially legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. But as marriage equality faces new attacks, Republican Congressman and candidate for Wisconsin governor Tom Tiffany voted “No” on a bipartisan bill that would help protect marriage equality from being the next freedom taken away by Trump’s MAGA justices.
“In addition to our private medical decisions and the books we read, Wisconsinites can also add marriage to the list of personal life decisions that Tom Tiffany wants politicians like himself in charge of,” said A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director, Lucy Ripp.
When MAGA Supreme Court justices overturned our constitutional right to abortion in 2022 and threatened that marriage equality could be next on the chopping block, Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, a bill to help ensure the right to same-sex and inter-racial marriage is protected no matter a person’s zip code.
In a show of true bipartisanship, some Wisconsin Republicans voted in support of the bill – but not Tom Tiffany.
According to Ripp, Tiffany’s “No” vote on the Respect for Marriage Act despite the bill’s overwhelming bipartisan support among constituents and politicians alike raises serious questions about who Tiffany is really looking out for.
“Clearly Tiffany won’t lift a finger to protect our freedoms and constitutional rights,” said Ripp. “Yet he’ll gamble our healthcare and other benefits away to line the pockets of his billionaire backers in a heart beat.”
You can contact Tom Tiffany at (202)-225-3365.
