(CNN) LGBTQ+ Americans can breathe a sigh of relief after the Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to protect same-sex marriage in a landmark bipartisan vote.
The election of a demagogue imperils many homegrown advancements in LGBT rights. It also degrades the global progress when the standard-bearer—America—is shown to be so vulnerable.
“I’d probably vote differently now on the gay marriage issue," said incoming Prime Minister Bill English. "I don’t think that gay marriage is a threat to anyone else’s marriage."