Congressman Glenn Thompson attends gay son’s wedding after voting against same-sex marriage bill – By Ryan Deto (Triblive) / July 26, 2022
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Centre County, joined 156 other Republican lawmakers last week in opposing a bill to protect the recognition of same-sex marriage — just three days before attending his gay son’s wedding.
Thompson represents Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District, which includes all of Armstrong and Indiana counties, part of Butler County and all or part of 11 other counties.
Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage was struck down in 2014 when a federal judge ruled it was unconstitutional.
Nationwide, same-sex marriage was legalized by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015. After Justice Clarence Thomas hinted at the possibility of overturning that decision, House Democrats introduced legislation to protect same-sex marriage rights in federal law.
