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Gay-rights bill gains: The House last week passed landmark legislation banning employment discrimi­nation against homosexuals. The Employment Non-discrimi­nation Act, passed on a 235–184 vote, would be the first federal law protecting gays, lesbians, and bisexuals against employment discrimination. But the bill’s prospects in the Senate are dim, and President Bush has vowed to veto it if it passes, citing concerns that the bill could spawn extensive litigation and that it tacitly endorses same-sex marriages. The measure has stirred controversy in the gay community because a provision protecting transgendered workers was cut from the final draft. The nation’s largest gay-rights group said that it nonetheless supported the bill as “a step forward for all Americans.”

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