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Gay rights bill clears key hurdle in Senate [View all]
Source: WaPo
The Senate cleared a critical hurdle Monday on legislation banning discrimination against gays in the workplace, demonstrating the latest shift in a dramatic transformation of political views toward homosexual rights over the last decade.
Seven Republicans joined 54 Democrats Monday evening in a vote to formally begin consideration of the bill — virtually guaranteeing passage later this week -- on legislation that would prohibit discrimination in the workplace against gays.
Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/11/04/senate-votes-to-proceed-with-gay-rights-bill/
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