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Landmark same-sex marriage protection bill
In a landmark bipartisan vote, the U-S Senate has passed Federal legislation to protect same sex marriage & Interracial marriage
Dubbed the Respect for Marriage Act, the same-sex bill will now be approved by the House as soon as this week.
After approval from the House the legislation will head to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
The bill is in response to concerns the Supreme Court could overturn the 2015 decision to legalise same-sex marriage nationwide.
“Today the long but inexorable march towards greater equality advances forward…
Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader
By passing this bill, the Senate is sending a message that every American needs to hear: no matter who you are or who you love, you too deserve dignity and equal treatment under the law.”
The bill needed 60 votes to pass and ended with a vote of 61 to 36.
Hundreds of thousands of same-sex and interracial couples are breathing a sigh of relief today in the United States.