Federal Judge Strikes down Gay Marriage Ban in Idaho

Yesterday, Judge Candy Dale ruled that the state’s ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional.

Judge Dale stated:

Idaho’s Marriage Laws withhold from them a profound and personal choice, one that most can take for granted. By doing so, Idaho’s Marriage Laws deny same-sex couples the economic, practical, emotional, and spiritual benefits of marriage, relegating each couple to a stigmatized, second-class status. Plaintiffs suffer these injuries not because they are unqualified to marry, start a family, or grow old together, but because of who they are and whom they love.

The ruling is set to take effect this Friday, and the Governor of Idaho filed a request for a stay.

Read the full ruling here