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Senate Democrats Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code

Press Release

By: Ron Wyden
By: Ron Wyden
Date: July 9, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Taxes Marriage Judicial Branch Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore. along with the full Senate Democratic Caucus today unveiled legislation providing equal dignity for all legal marriages in the tax code. The bill, the "Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act" sets new precedent by removing gender-specific references to marriage, enshrining dignity and recognition for LGBTQ Americans in the tax code.

"It's about time that we update our tax law to reflect the institution of legal marriage," said Wyden. "All married Americans deserve the same respect and dignity in the eyes of the law."

This bill follows the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on June 26, 2015 that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection, striking down state-level bans on such marriages. The bill ensures that the nation's tax law properly reflects the landmark civil rights decision, offering equal treatment to all married taxpayers.


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