President Biden extended an invitation to drag queen Marti Cummings to attend a White House event where he will sign the Respect for Marriage Act.
'The Big Sunday Show' panelists discuss growing numbers of drag queen story hours nationwide and backlash from public libraries over actor Kirk Cameron's new faith-based book.who has repeatedly attacked police online, to attend the Respect for Marriage Act signing ceremony Tuesday.
Cummings thanked President Biden and first lady Jill Biden and shared an image of the digital invitation in a social media post Monday. Last week, the, which mandates the federal government recognizes same-sex marriages instates where they are legal, in a 258-169 vote that included 29 Republican votes days after the Senate approved the bill in a 61-36 vote.
"To be a non binary drag artist invited to the White House is something I never imagined would happen," Cummings tweeted."Thank you President & Dr. Biden for inviting me to this historic bill signing. Grateful doesn’t begin to express the emotions I feel." Cummings is a New York City-based"drag artist, television personality and political figure," according to Cummings' website. The site adds that Cummings"has been a regular fixture" in the city's nightlife and regularly performs six shows a week.
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