“My husband and I are heartened by the Senate’s bipartisan approval of the Respect for Marriage Act and we’re grateful for the work of the Human Rights Campaign and others to protect the rights and privileges of millions so every one is equal in the eyes of the law,” Gennette wrote on LinkedIn. His post triggered a flurry of responses from industry executives and others on LinkedIn, expressing support for Gennette and his leadership and openness on the subject.
President Biden said in a statement that the passage of bill affirmed what he called “a fundamental truth: love is love, and Americans should have the right to marry the person they love.” In March 2022, Macy’s went on the record opposing the actions of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a public letter and advertisement in the Dallas Morning News, calling on public leaders in Texas and across the country “to abandon efforts to write discrimination into law and policy.”