Senate passes same-sex bill with bipartisan support

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Senators on Tuesday passed legislation cementing federal protections for same-sex marriage, a historic step that follows months of bipartisan negotiations and puts the landmark bill just steps away from becoming law.

Published 2 months ago · Washington, United States

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Times of India

Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage

The bill, which would ensure that same-sex and interracial marriages are enshrined in federal law, was approved 61-36 on Tuesday, including support from 12 Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the legislation was "a long time coming" and part of America's "difficult but inexorable march towards greater equality."

2 months ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

Respect for Marriage Act: Senate passes same-sex marriage bill

The bill now goes back to the Democrat-led House before President Biden signs it into law.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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Reuters

Same-sex marriage protection bill secures enough votes to pass U.S. Senate

By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would protect federal recognition of same-sex marriage, a measure taken up in response to worries the Supreme Court could overturn a 2015 decision that legalized it nationwide. The narrowly tailored bill, which would require the federal government to recognize a marriage if it was legal in the state in which

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

US Senate passes bill protecting same-sex marriage

House must now pass legislation as Democrats hurry to get it Biden to sign into law before Republicans take over the chamber

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage

The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage countrywide.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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