US Senate passes bipartisan bill protecting same-sex marriage
Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM US Senate passes bipartisan bill protecting same-sex marriage The Respect for Marriage Act now returns to the Democratic-led US House of Representatives for a final vote. ADVERTISEMENT The United States Senate has voted 61 to 36 to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would enshrine protections for same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law. ADVERTISEMENT Twelve Republicans joined the 49 Democrats present in supporting the landmark piece of legislation, which prohibits states from denying “out-of-state marriages on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity or national origin”. ADVERTISEMENT The bill also “repeals and replaces” any federal language that defines marriage as between individuals of the opposite sex. Tuesday’s bipartisan victory comes in the final weeks of the Democratic-controlled Congress. The bill no