U.S. House delays passage of same-sex marriage bill

Passage of a bill protecting federal recognition of same-sex marriages that has the support of both LGBT advocates and religious groups, has been delayed in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The bill was initially expected to be debated and passed by the full House on Tuesday. It is now expected to be attached to an unrelated defense bill that is still under discussion by House and Senate negotiators.

Lawmakers are weighing attaching a few such unrelated measures to the defense bill as Democrats rush to pass as many bills as...