But there is likely to be greater resistance to repealing the Defence of Marriage Act.

但是，可能撤销《婚姻捍卫法案》的阻力会很大。

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Says he would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment.

说他将废除婚姻保护法案，但曾投票反对联邦婚姻修正案。

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Under America's 1996 Defence of Marriage Act, marriage is defined as a union between a man and a woman.

根据美国1996年的“婚姻保障法（Defence of Marriage Act）”，婚姻关系被定义为一个男人同一个女人的结合（union）。

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And for many others, in Iraq and in other nations, the act turned the journalist into an instant folk hero, inspiring rallies, offers of money and marriage, as well as a statue of a bronze shoe.

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And in June the Supreme Court will vote on the Defense of Marriage Act.

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Lawmakers are to vote on a bill that seeks to amend the country's 1955 marriage act.

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