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Another Gay Marriage Ban Falls, This Time in Indiana

Two women embrace after getting married at city hall in San Francisco, California.
Two women embrace after getting married at city hall in San Francisco, California. Photo: Kimberly White/Corbis

Yet again, a statewide gay-marriage ban bites the dust as a federal judge rules Indiana’s law unconstitutional. Same-sex couples in the Hoosier state will be able to wed immediately, bringing the total number of states allowing gay marriage to 20. Simultaneously, a federal appeals court upheld the ruling that knocked down a similar ban in Utah.

Judge Strikes Down Indiana’s Gay Marriage Ban