Gay Marriage in USA

United States Supreme Court rejected appeals against gay marriage

Scene of a protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

Washington
The United States Supreme Court allowed gay marriage in five states filed appeals are rejected.

Five U.S. states - Virginia, Oklahoma, Utah, Wisconsin and Indiana - ban on same-sex marriage was terminated by the courts against the states, local governments, organizations and individuals had the Supreme Court Ask.

In its decision, the Supreme Court on Monday, nine judges rejected appeals filed against the decisions of the courts, which means that in these states the marriage ban has expired.
After the decision of the court above five and six same-sex couples in other states will be getting married together.



The Supreme Court refused to hear appeals from the United States to allow same sex couples to marry has 30 states.

Same-sex marriages in Washington DC, and the legal protection of the United States, there are still 20 states where same-sex marriages are illegal.

Data such marriages are banned in the states that the authorities stand that states have the right to determine the definition of marriage as the U.S. Constitution is silent about it.

Supporters of the ban on same-sex marriages, gay men among the states scheduled to marry his fundamental right not to recognize any legal tradition.

American gay organizations and their opponents, both wanted the Supreme Court issued a decision on these appeals to all 50 states and the institution of marriage shall apply equally to give a clear definition set.

Although the Supreme Court judges currently have saved himself from the controversial issue, but legal experts say courts rejected appeals against the decisions of the lower courts and the Supreme Court has given a message to the restrictions on gay marriage their decisions are consistent with the U.S. Constitution.

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