Marriage Equality Bill on Biden’s Desk. Also, High-Stakes Elections Case.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15
PROGRAM # 9856 12:00 PM PT

Marriage Equality Bill on Biden’s Desk.

As the LGBTQ community is facing violent attacks and after months of negotiations, the US Congress passed a bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages. President Biden has said he will sign the measure. Advocates and legislators explain the bill and examine its ramifications.

Guests: Mayra Hidalgo Salazar, Deputy Director, National LGBTQ Task Force, Washington, DC; US Rep. Sylvia García, D-Texas, Washington, DC ( TBC.)

High-Stakes Elections Case. The Supreme Court recently held oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a case that advances the “independent state legislature” theory, a doctrine that, if adopted, would give state legislatures unchecked power over federal elections, including enacting election rules without review by state courts from ensuring that state laws to comply with a requirement that elections be “free and fair” which in turn would impact rules on redistricting, citizen- led commissions and voting. An expert gives his perspective on the potential impact on Latino voters and communities.

Guest: Ricardo Ramirez, Advisor, Brennan Center for Justice, NYU School of Law, Orange County, CA.

Photo: Nancy Pelosi via twitter

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