**UPDATE** Indiana: Weddings Begin After Federal Judge Rules Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

Update thread. http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014833234

After a federal judge in Indiana struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday morning, couples rushed to county clerks' offices across the state to get married.

Craig Bowen and Jake Miller were the first couple to wed in Indianapolis, according to The Indianapolis Star.

"Our parents don't know yet, so they might be a little mad at us," Miller told the Star. "I sent Craig a text and said 'Hey, do you want to get married today?'"

Couples in other parts of the state, including Hamilton, Monroe, and Marion counties, are also exchanging vows as clerks there have announced they're processing certificates for same-sex couples. The Indiana attorney general's office has already indicated it will appeal today's decision. But in other states, such as Utah, same-sex couples also got married during the window of time between a ruling and a stay while an appeal is taken up.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2014/06/25/indiana-federal-judge-rules-marriage-ban-update-weddings-have

Some people may be saying to themselves so they are getting married. When it's a freedom you have never had and could very well be taken away pending a stay, it's a big deal!