Monday, May 12, 2014

Arkansas Issues Same-Sex Marriage Licenses




by Brig Bagley

12 May 2014

Another federal judge ruled a ban of same-sex marriage in Arkansas unconstitutional. Similar to Utah, the judge did not issue a stay, and several Arkansas same-sex couples lined up at clerks' offices to marry. The state's AG seeks a stay for the ruling, which will likely occur by at least the US Supreme Court, as they granted the same stay for Utah in January. 

Proponents of same-sex marriage have intelligently targeted some of the most conservative and religious states to initiate equality cases: Utah, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas among them. If the most conservative and combatant states are forces to recognize same-sex marriages and issue them, other states will naturally fall in line. When the cases reach the US Supreme Court, it is even possible for any bans on same-sex marriage in any state to become illegal, making it nationally legal.

Either way, the writing is on the wall. Marriages will be available for all adult couples in the US.



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