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Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions clears Congress
1 month ago | By Boston Herald
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
WASHINGTON - The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of such unions that reflects a stunning turnaround in societal attitudes.
President Joe Biden is expected to promptly sign the measure, which requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages, a relief for hundreds of thousands of couples who have married since the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that legalized those marriages nationwide.
The bipartisan legislation, which passed 258-169 with almost 40...
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House approves bill to guarantee same-sex, interracial marriage rights in Federal law
1 month ago | By ABC
The House gave final approval to protections for same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of such unions that reflects a stunning turnaround in societal attitudes.
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