Indiana will Honor other States' Gay Marriages

A federal judge said that Indiana must recognize gay marriages performed in other states, however this ruling doesn't start until the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is done with this case.

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U.S. District Judge Richard Young decided Indiana must recognize the marriage of Michelle and Shannon Bowling of Indianapolis, who were married in Polk County, Iowa, on Jan. 18, 2011. Shannon Bowling is employed by the Indiana Department of Correction, and couple sued to seek state benefits for Michelle Bowling and her children from a previous relationship.

The 7th Circuit is scheduled to hear oral arguments next week on the state's appeal of a previous ruling by Young throwing out Indiana's same-sex marriage ban.

The Indiana attorney general's office says it had sought the stay that Young granted.

Fingers-crossed

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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals grants Stay on Gay Marriages in Indiana

Greg Zoeller

Well, I guess the shoe had to drop somewhere.

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion by Indiana's attorney general to stay the ruling striking down the state's same-sex marriage ban. This mess happened last night.

In AG Greg Zoeller's motion, he said the stay was needed to:

"stem the long-term negative impact that may be created by hundreds, if not thousands, of same-sex marriages that ultimately may prove to have no basis in law."

Whatever, right?

But I have no fears about this. Look how most of these situations turned out in the end. Folks in Indiana will marry.

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Gary Bauer is Disgusted over the Marriage Equality victories in Indiana and Utah

Brian Brown whines over Indiana

"Today's split decision of a panel of judges in the 10th Circuit is not surprising given that this Circuit refused to even order a stay of the district court decision when it came down during the Christmas holidays. While we strongly disagree with the two judges in the majority, we are encouraged by the strong defense of marriage articulated by Justice Paul Kelly in his dissent, and especially his defense of the sovereign right of the people of Utah to decide this issue for themselves. This principled recognition by a federal judge considering the marriage issue underscores that the people of a state are entitled to respect and deference in their desire to promote marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

"The elected representatives of the people of Indiana have decided, for good and proper reasons, to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. It is judicial activism for a single judge to substitute his own views on marriage for the considered opinion of the people's representatives. This is just the latest example of activism from the federal bench, but we fully expect this decision to eventually be reversed when the US Supreme Court upholds the right of states to define marriage as a man and a woman. In the meantime, it is imperative that the state legislature move forward a state constitutional amendment preserving marriage so that the people always remain in control of the definition of marriage in Indiana."

From his press release

Good Gay Marriage News from Utah and Indiana

In Indiana, U.S. District Court Judge Richard L. Young ruled that Indiana’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples is unconstitutional.

Then in Utah, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down Utah's gay marriage ban. However, the court has granted a stay pending appeal to the Supreme Court.

This is fascinating to see as we continue to win on marriage equality. Can't wait to hear what the haters say