Roy Blunt: Difference between revisions

In 2013, Blunt voted against [[Employment Non-Discrimination Act]], which would have outlawed employer discrimination based on sexuality or gender identity.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Liebelson, Dana |date=November 7, 2013 |title=Meet the 32 Senate Republicans who voted to continue LGBT discrimination in the workplace |language=en-US |work=Mother Jones |url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/11/senate-republicans-lgbt-discrimination-employment-transgender-gay/ |access-date=2018-03-09}}</ref> In 2022, Blunt stated his support for gay marriage, recanting his longstanding opposition, and later that year voted for the [[Respect for Marriage Act]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ross |first=Garrett |title=POLITICO Playbook PM: Counting votes for the Senate's same-sex marriage bill |url=https://politi.co/3ofrGm2 |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=POLITICO |date=July 20, 2022 |language=en |quote=Retiring Sen. ROY BLUNT (R-Mo.) “says he supports gay marriage but wants to look at the House bill,” per Bobic.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 117th Congress - 2nd Session |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00362.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.senate.gov}}</ref>