Bill Would Erase ‘Wife’, Other ‘Gendered’ Words from Federal Law

Democrats in the House are attempting to pass legislation that would erase all “gendered” terms from federal law, replacing words like “wife” with “gender-neutral” language.

Rep. Julie Brownley, D-CA, has headed efforts to pass the bill, entitled the Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act. The bill would “replace references to ‘wives’ and ‘husbands’ in Federal law with references to ‘spouses.’” ---More...

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