Just announced on Chicago news.

Excellent news!

Excellent news times two!

Don't think this has changed in other southern (backwards) states either. Glad that the rest of the country isn't quite so christian fundamentalist.

Here's the thread I started on Wed Jun 25, 2014, at 12:36 PM, and self-deleted seconds later when I saw that it was already a dupe:

Judges throw out Indiana, Utah bans on same-sex marriage

Jill Disis, The Indianapolis Star 12:26 p.m. EDT June 25, 2014

INDIANAPOLIS — A federal district court and a federal appeals court struck down two states' bans on same-sex marriage Wednesday, saying the laws violate the equal protection clause of the Constitution

In Indiana, U.S. District Judge Richard Young did not issue a stay on his ruling, so couples can start marrying immediately. Marion County Clerk Beth White here said she is prepared to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in her office downtown.

In Denver, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals called Utah's gay marriage ban unconstitutional but immediately put its ruling on hold.

The Indiana attorney general's office said it will appeal and seek a stay.

I apologize for that. Please in the future just send me a PM and I will take care of it. Once again I apologize.

mine would have been locked. Your thread went up at 12:35 and mine at 12:36.

It's like the speed of light: it's not just a good idea; it's the law.

Best wishes, especially in light of today's legal developments.

My former neighbors went to Iowa to get married and now, I am so happy for them...their marriage is now legal in Indiana!

Anyone know how long it took to get in front of the judge?

I'm asking since the gay marriage suit in Georgia was very recent. It's not clear how long it takes for the case to make it to court and the judge to render a decision.

I'm getting antsy

Huge congrats to the DUers in Indiana!

I think the one in Utah is now the closest one to head to S.C.O.T.U.S. Which should get there within the year. And that one just may very well be the one to vacate the rest of the. Keeping fingers crossed.

Can the anti-equality fucks appeal and get a stay?

But they'll lose.

...sorry Pukes and TeaTerrorists...you can't legislate Hate!

And FYI, you can't Pray the Gay Away either, so give it a rest.

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I know two same-sex couples who recently went out-of-state to get married; one is currently in France after going to NY for a marriage license and wrote on FB, "You mean I could have stayed home?"

And it turns out (contrary to my expectation) that our county is indeed already prepared to issue licenses to same-sex couples (I have no idea whether they've actually done so yet).

To think that just a few months ago the big concern was that the GOP legislature was going to put the ban in the state constitution via a ballot proposal!

even thousands over multiple threads? Lots of crying, laughter, shouting, emoticons...

Now most of us applaud, rec, and then move on to other news - even me.

So proud to be a Hoosier right now.