4 gay couples challenge La. gay marriage ban
Source: Associated Press
Four gay married couples have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Louisiana Constitution's prohibition against recognizing same-sex marriages performed legally in other states.
At a news conference Wednesday with officials of Forum for Equality Louisiana, two of the couples said their daughters were their main reason for joining the suit. Louisiana won't recognize both members of a same-sex union as parents of a child born to them or adopted.
The parents say if their child has an emergency, their partners sometimes need to be able to approve their care.
The lawsuit also says the marriage recognition ban forces married same-sex couples who file joint federal tax returns to lie on their state returns, saying they're single.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/APNewsBreak-La-gay-marriage-lawsuit-filed-5227522.php
The arc of justice is now a tidal wave. Bigots need to get out of the way because it's crashing down on you whether you like it or not.
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good water
People are standing up and collectively pushing back. It's time to say no to the haters.
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