Block access to the legal system.
A week after the Senate rejected a gay marriage ban sponsored by Republicans and backed by Bush, House GOP members voted 233 to 194 to pass the Marriage Protection Act (H.R. 3313)--a disturbing and discriminatory dis·crim·i·na·to·ry
adj.
1. Marked by or showing prejudice; biased.
2. Making distinctions.
dis·crim measure that strips the federal courts of jurisdiction over challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act and blocks access to the legal system for the gay, lesbian, bisexual bisexual /bi·sex·u·al/ (-sek´shoo-al)
1. pertaining to or characterized by bisexuality.
2. an individual exhibiting bisexuality.
3. pertaining to or characterized by hermaphroditism.
4. , and transgender transgender or transgendered
adj.
Transsexual. community. The act is expected to fail in the Senate.
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