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Same-sex marriage ban questioned JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state judge hearing a challenge to Alas ka’s ban on same-sex marriage says choosing a partner is a funda mental right that could result in a “nontraditional” choice. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Peter Michalski said Fri day that the state must show why it should be able to regulate who people marry. The ruling does not legalize same-sex unions. Even so, a state legislator who sponsored the same-sex marriage ban believes a constitutional amendment might be needed. “If judges can’t read the consti tution any better than this then we will clearly state it in the con stitution,” Republican state Sen. Loren Leman said. The court challenge began last year when Jay Brause and Gene Dugan of Anchorage challenged a 1996 law banning same-sex mar riage. The gay couple, who sought state recognition of their rela tionship of 20 years, said the mar riage ban violates the Alaska Constitution. On Friday, Michalski threw out the state’s bid to dismiss the case and ruled that choosing a partner is a fundamental right.
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Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Kalispell, Montana, US
Sun, Mar 01, 1998
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