http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/ohio-officials-ordered-to-recognize-gay-couples-marriageAuthor: Chris Geidner Source: BuzzFeed
"A federal judge in Ohio ordered state officials Monday to recognize the marriage of two men that was performed in Maryland on the death certificate of an Ohio resident in hospice care who the judge says "is certain to die soon." "
""By treating lawful same sex marriages differently than it treats lawful opposite sex
marriages," the judge concluded, Ohio's 2004 constitutional amendment banning recognition of same-sex couples' marriages and Ohio's statute addressing the same issue "likely violate[] the United States Constitution.""
See also Huff Post:
Terminally-Ill Gay Ohio Man And Husband File Federal Gay Marriage Lawsuit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/22/terminally-ill-gay-ohio-man-marriage_n_3636094.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voicesSource:Huffington Post No author listed
"The Ohio newlyweds who tied the knot on an airport tarmac in Maryland filed a federal lawsuit last week claiming it is unconstitutional for their marriage not be be recognized in their home state. John Arthur, who is bedridden with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and his husband Jim Obergefell believe the way their state treats same-sex marriages is "blatant discrimination ... it's a denial of equal protection," the couple's attorney Al Gerhardstein tells WCPO."
Their marriage is legal in Maryland, but not in their home state of Ohio, so they are bringing suit in federal court to make Ohio recognize gay marriages performed in other states.
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Wow, this is great news for same-sex marriage advocates.
