[Mb-civic] Bill to Ban Same-Sex Marriage Falls Short

Fri Oct 1 16:52:06 PDT 2004

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Bill to Ban Same-Sex Marriage Falls Short 
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House measure to amend Constitution fails, but Republicans say the issue is far from dead. Opponents call vote 'election-year ploy.'

By Richard Simon
Times Staff Writer

October 1 2004

WASHINGTON &#8212; The House on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage but gave Republican leaders a consolation prize by putting lawmakers on record on an issue that will be used as campaign fodder in the November elections. 

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