Federal Judge Denies Part of Oklahoma Gay Marriage Lawsuit

A federal court on Friday dismissed a portion of a lawsuit filed by two Oklahoma lesbian couples who had challenged state and federal restrictions on same-sex marriages. Advertisement A three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ordered claims against the state dismissed after finding the two couples lacked standing to sue. The four women sued the state of Oklahoma, Attorney General Drew Edmondson and Gov. Brad Henry in 2004 after voters approved a constitutional amendment that banned same-sex marriages. Full Story from NewsOK.com

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