Mississippi same-sex marriage ban overturned

Mississippi same-sex marriage ban overturned
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On Tuesday, a federal judge overturned Mississippi's ban on same-sex marriage, but put the order on hold for two weeks so the state can appeal.

Two lesbian couples and a gay rights organization filed a lawsuit seeking to reverse a 1997 law and 2004 voter-approved constitutional amendment that define marriage as being between a man and a woman, The Associated Press reports. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves heard arguments on Nov. 13, and Gov. Phil Bryant (R) and Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood both submitted written arguments requesting that Reeves sustain the ban.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.