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29/07/2014
According to reports, the 2 to 1 decision saw the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals rule that denying marriage to those in same-sex relationships "prohibits them from participating fully" in society.
It is not clear if the state has issued licences to gay couples immediately following the ruling, but the issue is still expected to go to the US Supreme Court.
In 2006, Virginia banned gay marriages in its state constitution after 57% of voters supported an amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman.
In a statement, Governor Terry McAuliffe, said he was "overjoyed" by the latest ruling, adding: "Its effect will affirm once again that Virginia is a state that is open and welcoming to all."
Judge Henry Floyd, writing for the majority in the 4th Circuit decision, is quoted as saying: "We recognise that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable. However, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process and equal protection of the laws."
Currently, 19 states and the District of Columbia allow gay marriages to take place. It is thought a number of challenges have however been filed in the remaining 31 states.
(JP/CD)
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State Overturns Gay Marriage Ban
A federal appeals court has overturned a same-sex marriage ban in Virginia.According to reports, the 2 to 1 decision saw the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals rule that denying marriage to those in same-sex relationships "prohibits them from participating fully" in society.
It is not clear if the state has issued licences to gay couples immediately following the ruling, but the issue is still expected to go to the US Supreme Court.
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In 2006, Virginia banned gay marriages in its state constitution after 57% of voters supported an amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman.
In a statement, Governor Terry McAuliffe, said he was "overjoyed" by the latest ruling, adding: "Its effect will affirm once again that Virginia is a state that is open and welcoming to all."
Judge Henry Floyd, writing for the majority in the 4th Circuit decision, is quoted as saying: "We recognise that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable. However, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process and equal protection of the laws."
Currently, 19 states and the District of Columbia allow gay marriages to take place. It is thought a number of challenges have however been filed in the remaining 31 states.
(JP/CD)
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