Louisiana marriage opponents win a round
Supporters of a proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage in Louisiana won a legal ruling on Monday and the issue made its way to the state Supreme Court.
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeal overturned a New Orleans judge's ruling that the ban was unconstitutional and should be stripped from the Sept. 18 ballot. The ruling was in one of three suits filed on behalf of a group called Forum for Equality. The suits argue that the amendment is unconstitutional because it would deprive unmarried couples -- gay or straight -- of the right to enter into certain contracts. The suit is headed to the state Supreme Court, which will ultimately decide whether the amendment will appear on the ballot, lawyers in the case said.
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