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Cyndi Lauper thanks Biden for support of same-sex marriage in White House briefing
Cyndi Lauper made a surprise appearance during Tuesday’s White House briefing to thank Joe Biden for his support of same-sex marriage, ahead of a signing ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act.
The singer and activist praised the president for allowing Americans to “love who we love”.
“I came here because I wanted to say thank you to President Biden... and all the advocates in his team,” Ms Lauper said.
“For once, our families, mine and a lot of my friends and people, sometimes your neighbours, we can rest easy tonight because our families are validated.”
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