Top Democrats, Republicans in U.S. Senate see chance for bill protecting gay marriage

(Corrects Lindsey Graham as saying he’ll vote against same sex marriage, not for it) By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans said on Wednesday they may have the votes to pass a bill protecting same-sex marriage rights nationwide, the day after the measure passed the House of Representatives with a bipartisan majority. The measure, intended to head off any Supreme Court effort to roll back gay marriage rights, passed the House on Tuesday with all Democrats and 47 Republican representatives – just over a fifth of their caucus – voting in favor. Senate M…

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