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Washington (AFP) - The US Senate will vote this week on a bill to protect same-sex marriage, Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer said Monday, after an agreement reached between members of both parties. In the United States, same-sex unions have been guaranteed by the Supreme Court since 2015. But after the court's historic overturning of a longstanding ruling protecting the right to abortion, many progressives fear that same-sex marriage may also be under threat. In mid-July, the House of Representatives passed a law to protect such unions across the country. All House Democrats and 47 Re...
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Washington (AFP) - The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would provide federal protection for same-sex marriage amid fears that the Supreme Court could roll back recognition of such unions. The Respect for Marriage Act was approved in the Democratic-controlled chamber by a vote of 267 to 157, but its prospects are uncertain in the Senate. Forty-seven Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in voting for the bill, which was met with scattered applause on the House floor when it passed. Democrats have 50 seats in the 100-member Senate and 10 Republican votes would be needed...
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Tokyo (AFP) - The course of true love never did run smooth, but after public controversy and a wedding delay, Japan's Princess Mako is reportedly set to tie the knot and move to America. The daughter of Japan's crown prince and niece of Emperor Naruhito has endured years of sniping and stalling over her plans to marry sweetheart Kei Komuro. The pair have now decided to wed without some traditional ceremonies and reject a payout that usually goes to female royals marrying out of the royal family. Japan's imperial succession rules mean that 29-year-old Mako will lose her title after marriage to ...
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Washington (AFP) - Amazon billionaire MacKenzie Scott, one of the world's wealthiest women, has married a teacher in Seattle, two years after her divorce from Jeff Bezos. It was not clear when Scott, who is also a novelist and who has pledged to give most of her estimated $53 billion fortune away, and her new husband Dan Jewett married. Her Amazon page has been updated to state that she "lives in Seattle with her four children and her husband, Dan." And they also now share a page on the Giving Pledge philanthropy website. "It is strange to be writing a letter indicating I plan to give away th...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Nevada has become the first US state to enshrine in its constitution the right of gay couples to marry, overturning an 18-year ban on same-sex marriage.The measure was put to voters during the recent presidential election on November 3 and the final results were published in recent days.Voters approved the "Marriage Regardless of Gender Amendment" by 62 percent, with 38 percent against, according to the Nevada secretary of state's office."It feels good that we let the voters decide," advocacy group Equality Nevada president Chris Davin told NBC News. "The people said this, ...
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Millinocket (United States) (AFP) - A wedding in rural Maine became a coronavirus "superspreader" event that left seven people dead and 177 infected, renewing fear of the disease in the northeastern US state that had hoped the worst of the pandemic was behind it.The nuptials in early August were attended by 65 people, breaking the official limit of 50 allowed at a gathering.A ceremony at a church was followed by a reception at the Big Moose Inn -- both venues near the picturesque town of Millinocket, whose population numbers just 4,000.Ten days later, two dozen people associated with the weddi...
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