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Appeals Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans

July 28, 2014 · 2:01 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“A federal appeals court panel today struck down Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage,” the Richmond Times Dispatch reports.

“Today’s decision is significant because it also renders unconstitutional similar marriage bans in North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia – states that are part of the 4th Circuit. Same-sex marriage is already legal in Maryland, which is also in the circuit.”

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