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Sixth Circuit panel upholds bans on same-sex marriage, setting up national showdown for Supreme Court
In a decision that will compel the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of bans against marriage for same-sex couples, a panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that it is not unconstitutional for
Speed Read: Michigan parents on trial
MICHIGAN MARRIAGE TRIAL CONTINUES: A federal judge in Detroit heard testimony Thursday that the U.S. is becoming more accepting of same-sex couples but that “There is not complete acceptance by any means.” Williams Institute scholar Gary Gates was the only
Kentucky ordered to honor out-of-state marriages
A federal judge in Kentucky today ordered the state to recognize marriage licenses obtained by same-sex couples from other states.
