Pennsylvania Gay Marriage Ban Faces ACLU Challenge
Posted on AllSides July 9th, 2013
From The Left
Two weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that a federal ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the American Civil Liberties Union is bringing that decision to the state level.
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the group is filing a lawsuit against Pennsylvania's same-sex marriage ban. The move will also aim to keep state officials from mounting further challenges against same-sex couples seeking to marry.
According to the Washington Post, 23 plaintiffs will be part of this lawsuit, comprised of 10 gay couples, two children of another couple and the...