Senate passes landmark Respect for Marriage Act in bipartisan vote
The vote was 61-36, with a number of Republican senators choosing not to vote.
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The vote was 61-36, with a number of Republican senators choosing not to vote.
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit by two women challenging Michigan's ban on gay marriage and joint adoptions by same-sex couples.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in a gay marriage case from Calif. doesn't have an immediate impact on Michigan's voter-approved ban.
Decisions facing the court are whether or not to uphold, in whole or in part, California's Proposition 8 and Section 3 of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act.
