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Tim Lindberg, Assistant professor, political science , University of Minnesota

How same-sex marriage gained bipartisan support – a decadeslong process has brought it close to being written into federal law

People gather to celebrate LGBTQ pride week in Washington, D.C. in June 2021. Paul Morigi/Getty Images

While public opinion and different state laws on abortion rights are sharply dividing the country, there’s growing indication that most people agree on another once-controversial topic – protecting same-sex marriage.

The U.S. Senate voted on Nov. 16, 2022, to initiate debate on legislation that would protect same-sex and interracial marriage, making it legal regardless of where these couples live and what state laws determine.

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