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Monday 6 October 2014
US court paves way for gay marriage expansion
Supreme Court refuses to hear state appeals to
stop gay marriages, suggesting it believes them to
be constitutional.
The US Supreme Court has turned away appeals
from five states seeking to prohibit same-sex
marriages, paving the way for an immediate
expansion of gay and lesbian unions.
The court on Monday rejected appeals to ban
same-sex marriage in Virginia, Oklahoma, Utah,
Wisconsin and Indiana, meaning lower-court
rulings allowing gay marriage in those states
remain in place.
The ruling will affect six other states - North
Carolina, West Virginia, South Carolina,
Wyoming, Kansas and Colorado - where appeals
to strike down bans are pending.
The court's decision means the number of states
with gay marriage could quickly jump from 19 to
30.
The supreme court's action means there will be
no imminent national ruling but sends a strong
signal that it believes gay marriage is consistent
with the US constitution's guarantee of equal
treatment under the law.
Chad Griffin, the president of the gay rights group
Human Rights Campaign, said the ruling was a
cause for celebration.
"Today is a joyous day for thousands of couples
across America who will immediately feel the
impact of today's Supreme Court action," he said.
It was only as recently as 2004 that Massachusetts
became the first state to allow gay marriage.
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