article_snippet: the plaintiffs have been denied the dignity and respect that comes with the rights and responsibilities of marriage.'
article_snippet: U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon said U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon believes the U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately endorse same-sex marriage rights, which have been upheld in four appellate districts. '
article_snippet: The notion that some children should receive fewer legal protections than others based on the circumstances of some children birth is not only irrational —
article_snippet: it is constitutionally repugnant,' U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon said.
article_snippet: Missouri, Arkansas and South Dakota have appeals against stays on same-sex marriage bans pending before the 8th Circuit.
article_snippet: Gay marriage is currently allowed in 37 states and the District of Columbia.
article_snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court announced Jan. 17 that The U.S. Supreme Court would decide whether same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry everywhere in the U.S.