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Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Another One Bites the Dust

This time, it's Kentucky's turn to have a marriage ban discarded. And the judge, John G. Heyburn II, came up with some choice observations:

In striking down Kentucky's ban on gay marriage, a federal judge Tuesday rejected Gov. Steve Beshear's argument that the ban is needed because only opposite sex couples can procreate and maintain the state's birth rate and economy.

"These arguments are not those of serious people," wrote Senior U.S. District Court Judge John G. Heyburn II
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And this one hits a key point:
In a 19-page ruling, Heyburn said he recognized that many Kentuckians oppose same-sex marriage for religious reasons, but added, "In America, even sincere and long-held religious beliefs do not trump the constitutional rights of those who happen to have been outvoted."

The ruling:

Kentucky Gay Marriage Ruling



There's a clearer version at Scribd -- for some reason, this one came up kind of garbled.

And one other thing that has everyone tickled pink: Heyburn was appointed by George H.W. Bush, with the support of Mitch McConnell.

Via AmericaBlog.

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