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U.S. Senate passes bill protecting same-sex marriage

Nov 29, 2022 | 8:06 pm ET
By Jennifer Shutt
U.S. Senate passes bill protecting same-sex marriage
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would enshrine protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, codifying many of the rights that would disappear if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn those landmark decisions the way it overturned the nationwide right to an abortion this summer.