US lawmaker who voted against gay marriage attends gay son’s wedding days later

 

Glenn 'GT' Thompson, a Republican federal lawmaker from Pennsylvania went to his gay child's wedding last week, three days in the wake of casting a ballot against a bill that would revere protections for same-sex marriage.

Thompson's representative affirmed that he praised his child's pre-marriage ceremony on Friday July 22, in the wake of casting a ballot against the bipartisan bill that would safeguard same-sex marriages like his child's should the Supreme Court overturn its past decision legalizing gay marriage.

Maddison Stone, a representative for Thompson, said in the statement;

"Congressman and Mrs. Thompson were thrilled to attend and celebrate their son's marriage on Friday night as he began this new chapter in his life.

"The Thompsons are very happy to welcome their new son-in-law into their family."

 

NBC News first reported Thompson's attendance at his son's wedding following his vote against the "Respect for Marriage Act" last Tuesday.

 

The Respect for Marriage Act will face a vote in the Senate and requirements to procure the help of no less than 10 GOPers alongside every one of the 50 Democrats to pass.

The demonstration nullifies the federal definition of marriage being only between a man and a lady and adds bureaucratic insurances for married same-sex couples.

Democratic legislators introduced the bill to squash fears of the conservative-majority Supreme Court toppling its 2015 choice that proclaimed state regulations barring same-sex marriage are unconstitutional and legalized gay marriage on a national level.

Thompson was one of 157 House Republicans to oppose the legislation, which would codify the right to same-sex and interracial marriages nationwide. Thompson's office did not respond to a follow-up question about why he decided to vote against the measure, which is now being considered by the Senate, where 10 Republicans are needed to overcome a filibuster.

 

Thompson's office, when asked to explain the congressman's vote, pointed to a statement they issued last week calling the bill a "messaging stunt."

 

His spokesperson said; 

 

"This bill was nothing more than an election-year messaging stunt for Democrats in Congress who have failed to address historic inflation and out-of-control prices at gas pumps and grocery stores."