Utah Same Sex Marriage Ban Struck Down

[Ulaven_Demorte]

DENVER — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that states cannot bar same-sex marriages, overturning Utah’s voter-approved ban against them in a decision that extends a long streak of legal victories for such unions.

The ruling by a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit here in Denver came almost a year after the Supreme Court struck down part of a federal law that denied marriage benefits to same-sex couples.

On Wednesday, the appeals court wrote it was considering an issue in “full bloom.”

“The Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right to marry, establish a family, raise children, and enjoy the full protection of a state’s marital laws,” the court wrote in its 2-to-1 ruling. “A state may not deny the issuance of a marriage license to two persons, or refuse to recognize their marriage, based solely upon the sex of the persons in the marriage union.”

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[Ulaven_Demorte]

And in other news..

A federal judge struck down Indiana's ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday, saying it's unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Richard Young said the state's ban violates the U.S. Constitution's equal-protection clause in a mixed ruling involving lawsuits from several gay couples.

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It's a bad day for "conservatives" and "not-republicans".

 

[Adre]

A federal judge struck down Indiana's ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday, saying it's unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Richard Young said the state's ban violates the U.S. Constitution's equal-protection clause in a mixed ruling involving lawsuits from several gay couples.

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It's a bad day for "conservatives" and "not-republicans".

Throw in a few tea party defeats and it's looking like a great day for America, not so great for the country-hating RWCJ.

 

[Balladeer08]

Throw in a few tea party defeats and it's looking like a great day for America, not so great for the country-hating RWCJ.

So this means guys in Utah can have as many husbands as they want? 8)

 

[Beco]

Gay mormons.....finally!

 

[Que]

Yay for more wives! Which naturally follows defining marriage as a right.

Uh, wait. That sounds awful.

The Fed's have been telling Utah residents who they can and cannot marry since before it was a state. Nothing new here.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Add Indiana to the list.

 

[nowisthetime]

Yay for more wives! Which naturally follows defining marriage as a right.

Uh, wait. That sounds awful.

The Fed's have been telling Utah residents who they can and cannot marry since before it was a state. Nothing new here.

If they can allow two people of the same sex to marry then why not polygamy which is allowed in the Holy Books?

Because those who want polygamy do not have a strong lobbyist group like the gays.

 

[about_average]

Keep in mind the ruling was stayed pending appeal, so it's still illegal.
The good news is that it's definitely headed to SCOTUS and I expect it will be legal throughout the US once they rule. Hopefully polygamy also.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Keep in mind the ruling was stayed pending appeal, so it's still illegal.
The good news is that it's definitely headed to SCOTUS and I expect it will be legal throughout the US once they rule. Hopefully polygamy also.

It would be pretty sweet if people could live how they want without some Christian Republican fuck telling them otherwise because "god" said so.

 

[about_average]

It would be pretty sweet if people could live how they want without some Christian Republican fuck telling them otherwise because "god" said so.

Or just because someone thinks it's "icky" or not "traditional".

 

[BotanyBoy]

Or just because someone thinks it's "icky" or not "traditional".

Yea, thankfully opinions don't do so well at supporting oppressive laws in this country.

 

[jeninflorida]

more obama bullshit



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