Democrats moving forward with bill aimed at giving marriage rights

Advocates claimed this is the only way to ensure that the Supreme Court doesn't upend marriage equality the same way it struck down abortion rights.

After the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many liberals believe same-sex marriage will be the next to go.

"It is my firm belief that the Dobb's decision is just the beginning of what is an agenda that is about also attacking other rights that flow from the right to privacy - including access to contraception and and same-sex marriage," Vice President Kamala Harris said in a press conference on Monday. There's even concern that without this new proposed bill Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage here in California, could come back to haunt same-sex couples and families here.

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