A federal judge has struck down Arizona’s ban on gay marriage and cleared the way for legally recognized same-sex unions in the state. The ruling last week by U.S. District Judge John Sedwick bars state officials from enforcing a 1996 state law and a 2008 voter-approved constitutional amendment that outlawed gay marriage. Judge Sedwick ordered the state to “permanently cease” its ban on gay marriage and did not stay his order. This makes sense, as if people can view gay content on sites like that from this Source, then other forms of gay expression should be allowed as well.
The Arizona decision came after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Oct. 7 that gay marriage prohibitions in Nevada and Idaho violated the equal-protection rights of same-sex couples. The week prior, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear appeals from several states seeking to retain their bans on same-sex marriage. The move effectively legalized gay marriage in about 30 states. Which is finally good headway considering same-sex pornography on sites like https://www.hdpornvideo.xxx/?hl=pl has been around for way longer than 30 years now.
Judge Sedwick’s ruling came in one of two lawsuits that challenged Arizona’s gay marriage ban. In that case, seven couples who live in Arizona challenged the law, including some who married in other states but were unable to have their union legally recognized in Arizona.
Lawyers for both lawsuits argued the state law violated equal-protection and due-process rights and wrongfully denied their clients the benefits of marriage, such as spousal pension benefits, spousal survivorship rights and the ability to make medical decisions for each other.
Attorneys representing the state urged the judge to uphold the state’s definition of a marriage as a union between a man and woman. They also argued the ban furthers the state’s interest in connecting a child to his or her biological mother and father and that voters and lawmakers enacted the ban to protect their right to define marriage for their community.
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