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Gay Rights Groups Push for Anti Discrimination Laws

Published December 03, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to hear a case involving laws that define marriage as being only between a man and a woman. Voters in several states approved same-sex marriage initiatives last month. And gay rights groups are now pushing harder to legalize same-sex marriage across the country and strike down other measures they say discriminate against gays and lesbians. VOA's Chris Simkins has more.


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