Respect for marriage, reconciliation and being seen on the White House lawn
Aparna Shrivastava, right, takes a photo as her partner, Shelby Teeter, gives her a kiss, after President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act, Dec. 13, 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
(RNS) — We were there to see this law be signed, and to celebrate, but also to be seen.