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Allen County Clerk Issuing Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): The first same sex marriage licenses are being issued in Allen County.


Just hours after a federal judge overturned Indiana's ban on same-sex marriage today. The county clerk has started handling requests. Officials with the clerk's say they've already had applicants within the hour.  U.S. District Judge Richard Young ruled the same-sex marriage ban violates equal protection under the U.S. Constitution. 


The Indiana attorney general’s office said it would appeal the ruling but declined further comment.

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