A Federal Judge Just Struck Down South Carolina's Same-Sex Marriage Ban

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A federal judge struck down South Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage on Wednesday, making it the 33rd state in America to extend marriage equality to gay and lesbian couple.

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel wrote in his decision that South Carolina’s ban on same-sex marraige citizens' rights to equal protection and due process under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

South Carolina Same-Sex Marriage Ruling