A similar case in Kentucky is noted as having struck down Kentucky’s ban on recognizing same-sex marriages performed legally in the state. The federal lawsuit focused on the state’s ban on same-sex couples filing for taxes jointly and its refusal to name both same-sex spouses as parents on birth certificates. The author details the Forum for Equality’s filing of a civil lawsuit challenging the Louisiana’s Constitution’s ban on recognizing gay marriages performed legally in Louisiana.
“Gay Rights Group Files Lawsuit Challenging Louisiana Ban on Recognizing Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages.” The Times-Picayune, 12 Feb.
