Washington D.C., Jun 6, 2006 / 22:00 pm
The Senate today, voted to reject a proposed amendment to the US Constitution which would ban gay "marriage".
Although a slight majority of senators did vote in favor of the amendment - the vote was 49-48 - proponents of the ammendment did not come up with the 60 votes necessary to send the amendment to the next step.
Many sources, including many lawmakers in favor of the amendment, were forcasting failure. However, the amendment´s proposal, many point out, has brought the issue once again to the forefront and with a particularly polarizing effect.
Bishops and Archbishops in several dioceses, as well as other religious and non-religious groups have released recent statements in favor of the amendment.