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Issuing the first decision in the growing line of federal district court cases on gay marriage stacking up around the country, a three-judge panel in Denver has ruled that the state's marriage ban violates constitutionally guaranteed rights.
Denver PrideFest is one of the largest displays in support of LGBT rights in the country. The march began with as little as one-hundred participants in 1976 and has since ballooned, with a turnout exceeding 300,000 people per year.
The U.S. appeals court here weighing two path-breaking cases in which Utah and Oklahoma same-sex marriage bans have been struck down was all business Thursday in court.
The most amazing thing about the same-sex marriage debate is how quickly it has evolved. There's no cultural norm that has ever changed with such speed.
It's the biggest case of the year, as the Supreme Court hears arguments about Hobby Lobby's attempt to use a religious exemption to avoid including birth control in its health plans.
DENVER -- Gay rights supporters in Colorado are applauding the New Mexico Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the right of same-sex couples to marry in the state, celebrating the unanimous decision as yet another in a cascade of similar developments.