NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state court on Thursday ruled in favor of same-sex marriage because denying gays the right to wed goes against equal protection measures in the state's constitution.
In the state's first such ruling, the Justice Court in New Paltz threw out charges that the town's mayor, Jason West, violated the law by marrying dozens of gay couples in February without licenses.
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