Louisiana holds the line on same-sex marriage; while many states move ahead, no licenses issued

[TexasTowelie]

Although the U.S. Supreme Court issued a historic decision Friday, saying same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, not one marriage license was issued to gay or lesbian couples across Louisiana.

The state’s top political leadership declared it wasn’t yet time to comply with the ruling, and local officials fell in line.

This left Louisiana almost alone in total opposition to moving forward with same-sex marriages. Most states that didn’t allow gay marriage before Friday — including Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and Georgia — agreed to swiftly act on the high court’s ruling. In addition, some counties across Texas and Alabama on Friday began issuing marriage licenses to couples eager to wed.

While a Mississippi official echoed those in Louisiana who resisted immediate implementation of the decision, news reports indicate at least one county issued some licenses.

Read more: http://theadvocate.com/news/12761270-123/louisiana-holds-the-line-on (Baton Rouge Advocate)