Judge Orders Marriages of Missouri Gay Couples Wed Legally Elsewhere to Be Recognized Here
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A Kansas City judge ruled Friday that the marriages of Missouri gay couples wed in states or countries where such relationships are legally recognized must be honored by their home state.
The ruling affects more than 5,400 Missouri couples who were married in places where same-sex marriages are legally recognized, including states such as Illinois and Iowa.
The decision by Circuit Judge J. Dale Youngs is the first by any judge affirming same-sex marriage in Missouri. It came eight days after oral arguments in the case, heard at the Jackson County Courthouse in downtown Kansas City.
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