<p>A bipartisan bill to ensure national protection of same-sex marriage rights is inching closer to President Joe Biden's desk, thanks in large part to statements of support from religious leaders who oppose same-sex marriage but are satisfied with the bill's religious liberty protections.</p>
(RNS) Same-sex marriage, long a divisive issue, could be the thing that brings Americans together, said Troy Williams, executive director of Equality Utah.
Support for women traveling a distance for an abortion, expanding the definition of who can perform the procedure and protections for providers could be among the policies Illinois lawmakers vote on during a special session, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said.