Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down in Michigan

A U.S. district judge has overturned Michigan’s bans on gay marriage and same-sex adoption, the Detroit News reports.

“In his 31-page written opinion released shortly after 5 p.m. Friday, Judge Bernard Friedman said the constitutional amendment known as the Michigan Marriage Act, passed by the voters in 2004, was unconstitutional because it denied gays and lesbians equal protection under the law.”