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Connecticut court supports same-sex marriage.(Inside Track)(Brief article)
The Supreme Court of the State of Connecticut ruled 4-3 on October 10 that same-sex marriage must be allowed in that state. The case was initiated by eight homosexual couples in Connecticut over four years ago, and was spearheaded by attorneys from Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD).
This court order makes Connecticut the third state, along with Massachusetts and California, to allow homosexuals to marry. Connecticut's governor, Jodi Rell, like former governor Mitt Romney in Massachusetts, has decided not to oppose the decision. She stated: "The Supreme Court has spoken. I do not believe their voice reflects the majority of the people of Connecticut. However, I am also firmly convinced that attempts to reverse this decision--either legislatively or by amending the state Constitution--will not meet with success."
The legal basis for the 85-page ruling was that ...
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