Speaking before a signing ceremony for a landmark bill to safeguard same-sex marriages on Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden mentioned that basketball star Brittney Griner is “finally on her way home” after being detained in Russia and released in a prisoner exchange with the U.S. Recalling how Griner’s wife had supported her throughout the ordeal, Biden commended their relationship as an LGBTQ2+ couple and said “that all-consuming, life-altering, love of commitment — that’s marriage.”
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