Nearly three-fourths of Utahns support legal same-sex marriage. A new Utah poll found 72% agree that gay marriag should be regnized by the law as valid, wh same rights as tradnal marriag.
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- CALIFORNIA STILL HAS AN ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE LAW ON THE BOOKS. VOTERS COULD REMOVE IT NEXT YEAR
- GAY MARRIAGE TCH NSERVATIVE UTAH OFF GUARD
CALIFORNIA STILL HAS AN ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE LAW ON THE BOOKS. VOTERS COULD REMOVE IT NEXT YEAR
Fergon and Anrson were the first gay uple to receive a marriage license Utah, on Dec.
District Judge Robert Shelby’s lg strikg down Utah's ban on gay marriag and the Supreme Court's stay on further marriag pendg an appeal by the state, took place Salt Lake Cy. Brandon and Wton cid to keep their own last nam after the two were married Utah 2013 when gay marriage was legal.
GAY MARRIAGE TCH NSERVATIVE UTAH OFF GUARD
“I thk we’re the first and only gay uple to get married on live televisn Utah, ” Mark said. Anrson said he felt the full force of beg married when Fergon was a platiff a lawsu New Jersey, which was aimed at shuttg down “nversn therapy” servic that promise to “cure” people of beg gay. Derek Kchen, D-Salt Lake Cy, the only openly gay member of the Utah Legislature and a lead platiff the Kchen v.
Herbert lawsu that legalized gay marriage here seven years ago. Although he was recently divorced himself, Kchen said, “Utah has a ep culture of fdg stabily and support and mted relatnships” — which extends to gay marriage here, is No.
”He add that he hop the new timat will ease fears that people have had about gay marriage as they “start to see and realize that we’re jt Utahns like everybody else, tryg to build a fay and a happy life. ”Before urt lgs that opened the door to gay marriage Utah and eventually natnwi, the state had a strict ban on same-sex marriage, or any laws thorizg marriagelike benefs, rights or legal stat such as hospal visg privileg, adoptn or jot tax filg.