KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt June 4, 2024 00:13:00
Passing protections for same sex and interracial couples in bipartisan fashion just as the senate did last week. >> being gay is normal. >> reporter: the bill acts as a safety net should the supreme court reverse its 2015 ruling enshrining the right for same sex couples to marry. it requires all states recognize same sex marriages as legally valid, though it doesn't compel states to issue marriage licenses. still, it stops old laws from snapping back into place in the absence of court protection, which created an uneven patchwork of rules across the country after roe. >> michigan is one of tho...