Obama-appointed federal judge says Ohio must recognize out-of-state same-sex ‘marriages’
CINCINNATI, OH , April 17, 2014 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – On Monday, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled that Ohio authorities must recognize same-sex “marriages” contracted outside the state. Ohio currently bans such unions. Judge Timothy Black additionally called the state’s marriage amendment, passed by a 62 percent majority in 2004, “unconstitutional” and “unenforceable.” However, Black’s decision would not overturn the state’s gay “marriage” ban. Judge Timothy Black Gay “marriage” supporters are hailing Black’s decision as a further step towards legalizing same-sex unions in Ohio. Civil rights lawyer Al Gerhardstein praised Black’s ruling. Gerhardstein has filed three gay “marriage” lawsuits in Ohio since June. "This is a great day for many Ohio families," Gerhardstein said. "Yesterday, they lived in a state that discriminated against them; today they live in a state that has declared them equal. Their marriages, the very foundations of their fa