Obama admin. announces it will recognize Utah gay ‘marriages’ after state says it won’t
WASHINGTON, D.C. , January 10, 2014 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that the federal government will recognize same-sex “marriages” contracted during the brief period between December and January when such unions took place legally in Utah , before the U.S. Supreme Court put a halt to them. The announcement comes two days after Utah state officials announced that they would not recognize the “marriages” while the state’s challenge to a District Court ruling that struck down Utah’s voter-approved traditional marriage amendment makes its way through the courts. “I am confirming today that, for purposes of federal law, these marriages will be recognized as lawful and considered eligible for all relevant federal benefits," said Attorney General Holder (The Idiot) In a statement , Holder said his decision to grant “married” Utah same-sex couples federal marriage benefits was based upon t...