Social Issues

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Attorney Al Gerhardstein, left, stands with several same-sex couples at a news conference, Friday, April 4, 2014, in Cincinnati. Civil rights attorneys are arguing in Federal Court on Friday that a federal judge should prohibit Ohio officials from enforcing the state's ban on gay marriage. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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Nicole Yorksmith, right, kisses her three-year-old biological son while he is held by her spouse, Pam Yorksmith, during a news conference, Friday, April 4, 2014, in Cincinnati. Civil rights attorneys are arguing in Federal Court on Friday that a federal judge should prohibit Ohio officials from enforcing the state's ban on gay marriage. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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FILE - In this April 2009 file photo photo provided by the Cincinnati Bar Association, federal Judge Timothy Black accepts an award from the bar for his involvement in the community. Black on Friday, April 4, 2014 said he will strike down Ohio's voter-approved ban on gay marriage, meaning the state must recognize marriages of gay couples who legally wed elsewhere. Black made the statement following final arguments in a lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the marriage ban. (AP Photo/Cincinnati Bar Association, File)