Court Cites Inequities in Kansas Statute

Yesterday’s ruling was the first time after several attempts that gay rights advocates had managed to translate their Lawrence victory into a favorable ruling on another issue in the lower courts. In 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court established same-sex marriage, based on the state’s constitution, not Lawrence.

Under the logic of the Kansas ruling, “not only this law but a lot of other laws that treat gay people badly would fall,” said James D. Esseks, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union’s Gay and Lesbian Rights Project.

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