Judge tosses same-sex marriage ban
By MICHELLE MILLHOLLON
mmillhollon@theadvocate.com
Advocate staff writer
A judge Tuesday tossed out the recently passed constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriages in Louisiana.
State District Judge William Morvant said the amendment violates the state constitution because it addresses two issues — same sex marriages and civil unions.
The constitution limits amendments to a single issue.
"The mere fact that the majority of the voters approved the amendment doesn’t cure the problems before this court," Morvant said.
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I've often wondered why so many refuse to acknowledge the division between these two concepts. Ok, so, a church doesn't like same-sex marriages.
They don't have to perform them. To presume they can tell a judge that he cannot do it either is a direct assault upon the wall between the church and the state.
Why do so many refuse to understand this?
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