Vermont Supreme Court Deals Setback to Defense of Marriage The Vermont Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Gay couple must be given the same benefits and protections given married couples. The ruling is the first by a state Supreme Court in the United States. It also complicates the LDS Church supported fight to prevent same-sex marriages.

ACLU Opposes LDS Intervention in Street Suit The ACLU challenged the attempt by the LDS Church to enter its lawsuit against Salt Lake City over the sale of a one-block section of main street by the City to the LDS Church. The ACLU says that allowing the Church in the lawsuit will mix property rights issues into a lawsuit that is about basic constitutional rights.

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