WASHINGTON (AP) — Proponents of same-sex marriage are likening their cause to the civil rights battles, calling once more for repeal of a 1996 law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
The new pleas came Wednesday at a hearing the Senate Judiciary Committee held on legislation that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.
The committee also heard from several supporters of existing law who said repeal would undermine traditional marriage and the will of most Americans.
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