Today in Marriage Equality - Alaska Ban Overturned

[elrhiarhodan]

In 1998, Alaska was the first state to impose a constitutional ban on same-sex marriages, and today, a Federal judge has overturned that ban, stating that it "violates the U.S. constitutional guarantee of due process and equal protection."

While the state could appeal to the 9th Circuit Court, the chances of it winning were slim since the federal appeals court already has ruled against Idaho and Nevada, which made similar arguments.


Source: New York Times

Comments

[ladygray99]

Cool. That's another one down.

[maiac.livejournal.com]

I hope the Alaska attorney general has more sense than the Michigan AG, who's determined to fight for Michigan's ban to the bitter end.

(Still waiting for the 6th Circuit Court to rule on the appeal...)

[pooh-collector.livejournal.com]

Faster and faster they all tumble down!

This is most excellent news for my Monday morning.

[palombaggia.livejournal.com]

Yes! Good news!