Floyd County awaits gay marriage ruling from U.S. Supreme Court – Rome News-Tribune: Local

Floyd County’s probate judge said he would issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples if Georgia’s ban on gay marriage is ruled unconstitutional.

The issue is likely to remain unresolved for months in Georgia and 12 other states that currently ban gay marriage. The U.S. Supreme Court has said it would hear arguments in April on same-sex unions and make a decision before July.

State law and a state constitutional amendment currently prohibit same-sex marriage in Georgia.

The list of states where same-sex marriages are prohibited is growing shorter. Alabama, just next door to Floyd County, was the latest state to allow two people of the same gender to marry, though it required the order of a U.S. District Court judge.

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