Kentucky marriage law becomes liberal courts’ latest victim

By: American Decency Staff

A federal judge today struck down a portion of Kentucky’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II ruled Kentucky should recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, leaving in place the ban on gay marriage within the state itself.

Heyburn stated in a 23-page ruling that refusing to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states treats gay and lesbian spouses differently in a “way that demeans them.” 

Conservative groups lashed out against the ruling, saying it violated the rights of states and their voters to set their own laws.

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