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Pa. still has a dormant ban on same-sex marriages, and lawmakers want to eliminate it

State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D., Philadelphia), the bill’s sponsor, said his legislation would protect rights in Pennsylvania if there were federal action against same-sex marriage.

State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D., Philadelphia) speaks at a press conference at the William Way Center in November. Kenyatta sponsored a bill that would eliminate Pennsylvania's dormant ban on same-sex marriage. It passed the House last week.
State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D., Philadelphia) speaks at a press conference at the William Way Center in November. Kenyatta sponsored a bill that would eliminate Pennsylvania's dormant ban on same-sex marriage. It passed the House last week.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer
    by Trebor Maitin
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