The HRC has more information on various aspects of the bill. Basically its goal is to accomplish two things: to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and to make sure Federal rights are portable (also known as the Certainty Clause), meaning that same-sex couples married in states that allow gay marriage would be able to retain their federal rights even if they moved to another state that doesn't recognize their relationship as legal.
At its introduction the bill has 91 co-sponsors.
In an interview with the Bay Windows, Rep. Barney Frank reiterated his opposition to introducing the bill, saying that it has zero percent possibility of passing, in light of the inclusion of the "Certainty Clause".
And why is he so vocal about this bill being bad?
But doesn’t Frank’s refusal to co-sponsor the bill, even as a starting point for discussion, essentially kill the bill before it’s out of the chute?
"It does send a message that it’s a bad idea," says Frank. "But I want to send a message."
So far Rep. Frank has been a lone voice in the LGBT community against the bill, as prominent gay leaders point out the need to start the debate according to the Advocate.
Congressman Polis didn’t blink when asked about the wisdom of the strategy.
"Whether this takes a year, six months, three years, what we're accomplishing here today is getting the ball rolling," Polis said at the press conference.
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