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Appeals Court Overturns Marriage Equality Bans in Wisconsin, Indiana

HeadlineSep 05, 2014

A federal appeals court has overturned marriage equality bans in Wisconsin and Indiana, the latest in a series of rulings since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act last year. One judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals said marriage equality bans are based on “hate … and savage discrimination” against LGBT people. The rulings bring the number of states upholding marriage equality to 21. In a rare victory for opponents of marriage equality, a separate court upheld Louisiana’s LGBT marriage ban earlier this week.

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