Weddings for Gays in Arizona could come Soon

Judge considering state’s ban is nearly convinced it’s illegal

Same-sex weddings in Arizona could be less than a week away.

In a brief order made available Friday, a federal judge considering challenges to the Arizona ban said he’s all but convinced that Arizona’s laws and constitutional provision against gays being able to marry are illegal.

Judge John Sedwick said his conclusion follows a ruling earlier this week by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals striking down similar bans in Idaho and Nevada.  The three-judge panel ruled unanimously that those restrictions violate the rights of homosexuals who want the same rights to wed granted to heterosexuals.

References:

• Arizona Daily Star, October 11, 2014, Howard Fischer – Weddings for gays in AZ could come soon (PDF)