Gay Marriage Ban Fails

World | July 15, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

An election- year effort to ban same-sex marriages by amending the US Constitution died Wednesday on the Senate floor, triggering cheers from gay-rights advocates and vows from conservatives that ultimately they will prevail. The measure, supported by President Bush, perished because of a procedural hurdle, not a definitive vote to amend the Constitution. On a test that required 60 senators to agree to end debate and consider the bill, only 48 voted for it, with 50 opposed.

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