Biden pressed to end embassy ban on gay marriage discussions

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, at the State Department on July 1. (Photo: Ken Cedeno / Pool/ AFP via Getty Images)

More than 60 House Democrats are calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to lift the State Department’s blanket ban on U.S. diplomats lobbying for gay marriage in an official capacity.

The lawmakers’ request comes after testimony in June from…