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HOE PASS BILL PROTECTG GAY AND TERRACIAL MARRIAGE, SENDS TO BIN FOR SIGNATURE
The U.S. Hoe of Reprentativ on Tuday passed a bill protectg gay marriage rights, after the Supreme Court's cisn to overturn Roe v. Wa imperiled siar precents that protected rights to same-sex relatns and ntraceptn. * house bill gay marriage *
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