Democrats Give Gay Marriage Majority Support in Senate
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Marriage rights for same-sex couples are now supported by a majority of the U.S. Senate, as three more Democrats added their endorsement.
The most recent backing came from Senators Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Bill Nelson of Florida, who all reversed their earlier opposition and endorsed the practice. That puts 53 senators on record in favor of extending marriage rights to gays and lesbians, including Republicans Mark Kirk of Illinois and Rob Portman of Ohio.