The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just lifted a stay, allowing same-sex couples to marry, beginning Wednesday.
Idaho will become the next state to extend marriage to same-sex couples. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just lifted a stay in Latta v. Otter, a case brought by four same-sex couples in November, including plaintiffs Sue Latta and Traci Ehlers, above.
The Attorney General of Idaho, Republican Lawrence Wasden, officially withdrew his opposition, prompting the Court to proceed. Meanwhile, GOP Governor Butch Otter restated his opposition.
The AP reports that “Otter also added that approving gay marriage would ‘dissuade’ Idaho voters from participating in elections because it would allow the federal government to overturn state laws.”
Here’s a video released by the National Center for Lesbian Rights, which argued the case.
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And some reactions via Twitter: