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Sunday, 19 February 2012

Is same-sex marriage a US election issue?

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has urged opponents of same-sex marriage to keep fighting as another US state has legalised it.

 Seven US states and the District of Columbia have now legalised gay marriage. Washington became the latest state on Monday.

In California last week, gay rights groups celebrated after a ruling that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.

 With at least three other US states actively considering legalisation, it is an issue likely to be decided by the US Supreme Court.

As Republicans do battle for their party's nomination, the top candidates oppose gay marriage.      More Read

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