Judge Strikes Down Utah Gay Marriage Ban

A federal judge in Utah “struck down the
state’s ban on same-sex marriage, saying the law violates the U.S.
Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection and due process,” the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Wrote U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby: “The state’s current laws deny its gay and
lesbian citizens their fundamental right to marry and, in so doing,
demean the dignity of these same-sex couples for no rational reason. Accordingly, the
court finds that these laws are unconstitutional.”