....to the many haters he


On Sunday, the United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Utah
officials' emergency request to stop same-sex couples from marrying.

The state had filed an emergency motion for temporary stay on Friday,
following a Thursday federal court ruling that overturned the state's
ban on gay marriage. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby
said the state's constitution failed to show that same-sex marriages
would impede opposite-sex marriages in any way.

"In the absence of such evidence, the State's unsupported fears and
speculations are insufficient to justify the State's refusal to dignify
the family relationships of its gay and lesbian citizens," Shelby wrote.

Immediately following the ruling, same-sex couples fled to the county
clerk's office to receive marriage licenses. But Utah Gov. Gary Herbert
(R) denounced the decision, threatening to take action to appeal it.

"I am very disappointed an activist federal judge is attempting to
override the will of the people of Utah," Herbert said of the Thursday
ruling. "I am working with my legal counsel and the acting attorney
general to determine the best course to defend traditional marriage
within the borders of Utah."

The 10th Circuit Appeals Court denied the governor's emergency request
"without prejudice."

"Because the motion before us does not meet the requirements of the
Federal or local appellate rules governing a request for a stay, we deny
the motion," the court held.

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I can see it now...thousands of married heterosexual couples in Utah
dumping their spouses so they can marry their same-sex boyfriends or
girlfriends. Gays ringing the doorbells in Salt Lake City and breaking
up heterosexual marriages.