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US House of Representatives passes LGBTQ marriage protections

The Respect for Marriage Act receives a second vote in the US House of Representatives, following a surprise bipartisan vote in July [J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo]

The United States House of Representatives has voted once more to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would enshrine federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages.

An earlier version of the bill first passed the House in July, in a surprise bipartisan vote that brought 47 Republicans together with the Democratic majority for an overall vote of 267 to 157.

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