US Supreme Court paves way for gay marriage in 30 states

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US Supreme Court paves way for gay marriage in 30 states

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Same-sex marriages will soon be possible in up to 30 states after the US Supreme Court on Monday, October 6, declined to consider a nationwide ruling on the issue. The court ignored appeals from 5 states that regarded state bans on gay marriages as unconstitutional – Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. Same-sex marriages had been put on hold pending the Supreme Court’s decision on whether to hear the cases. In 2013, the Supreme Court already ruled that under federal law, married same-sex couples were entitled to the same rights and privileges as heterosexual couples.

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