Senator Coons, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and an original cosponsor of the federal legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, on Thursday congratulated lawmakers in Dover on the introduction of HB 75, the Civil Marriage Equality and Religious Freedom Act of 2013. While the nation holds its breath as the Supreme Court considers overturning the federal ban on same-sex marriage, I’m proud that Delaware is moving forward. It’s time for marriage equality in Delaware. “We’ve reached this point in no small part because of the work of Equality Delaware and its supporters around the state,” Chris said. Last week, he published an op-ed on HuffingtonPost.com making the case for Delaware’s marriage equality campaign.

Source: Huffington Post December 13, 2025 21:30 UTC