Episode
How Roe’s Demise Could Safeguard Gay Marriage
26:57
Published: Tue Jul 26 2022
Description
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Democrats introduced a bill to prevent the right to gay marriage from meeting the same fate as the right to abortion.The bill was expected to go nowhere, but it has won more and more Republican support and now seems to have a narrow path to enactment.Guest: Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: Larger-than-expected Republican support in the House for legislation to codify marriage equality caught both parties off guard.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Chapters
A bill that seeks to prevent same-sex marriage from being overturned like Roe v. Wade was introduced by Democrats, and initially expected to go nowhere.
00:00 - 01:02 (01:02)
Summary
A bill that seeks to prevent same-sex marriage from being overturned like Roe v. Wade was introduced by Democrats, and initially expected to go nowhere. However, the bill has gained support from Republicans and could potentially become law.
EpisodeHow Roe’s Demise Could Safeguard Gay Marriage
PodcastThe Daily
The same-sex marriage bill recently passed, but is being discussed as an interracial marriage bill.
01:02 - 06:28 (05:26)
Summary
The same-sex marriage bill recently passed, but is being discussed as an interracial marriage bill. The House Republican leadership did not push for a certain direction or bloc voting.
EpisodeHow Roe’s Demise Could Safeguard Gay Marriage
PodcastThe Daily
Republican lawmakers are supporting a bill to protect same-sex marriage rights despite their traditional opposition.
06:28 - 12:12 (05:43)
Summary
Republican lawmakers are supporting a bill to protect same-sex marriage rights despite their traditional opposition. The move is seen as a strategic political and personal decision that could help them appeal to younger voters while also avoiding discussions of other controversial issues like inflation and open borders.
EpisodeHow Roe’s Demise Could Safeguard Gay Marriage
PodcastThe Daily
There are currently five Republican editors who support the gay marriage bill and 45 others who do not want to comment on it.
12:12 - 20:04 (07:52)
Summary
There are currently five Republican editors who support the gay marriage bill and 45 others who do not want to comment on it. As the bill gains increasing support, Senator Tammy Baldwin has been tasked with finding Republican supporters in the Senate to endorse it.
EpisodeHow Roe’s Demise Could Safeguard Gay Marriage
PodcastThe Daily
The end of Roe v. Wade has not fueled the fight to safeguard abortion, but instead, it has fueled an effort to safeguard gay marriage.
20:04 - 26:51 (06:46)
Summary
The end of Roe v. Wade has not fueled the fight to safeguard abortion, but instead, it has fueled an effort to safeguard gay marriage. Congress is now committed to creating protections for gay marriage through law rather than relying on the Supreme Court ruling. This is a complicated moment for many women who are seeing a federal law protecting a right when abortion and contraception have failed to go anywhere.