NEW : Governor : Rights tied to gay marriages that took place are `` suspended '' A judge had struck down Michigan 's same-sex marriage ban . Scores of couples married before an appeals court issued a temporary stay . Voters in Utah , Michigan and nine other states passed constitutional amendments in 2004 defining marriage as one man and one woman . The state is appealing the decision, and will ask for a permanent injunction on Friday morning.
NEW : Governor : Rights tied to gay marriages that took place are `` suspended '' A judge had struck down Michigan 's same-sex marriage ban . Scores of couples married before an appeals court issued a temporary stay . The state is appealing the decision, and will ask for a permanent injunction on Friday morning.