Dayton Business Journal
Ohio gets one step closer to recognizing same-sex marriages
Olivia Barrow

A federal court judge in Ohio has announced he will strike down Ohio’s ban on recognizing legal same-sex marriages from other states.

Judge Timothy Black, a U.S. District Judge for southern Ohio, said his ruling on April 14 on the case Henry v. Wymyslo will require Ohio to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.

The ruling gets the state one step closer to legalizing gay marriage in Ohio, but there is still a long road ahead.

The case brought the issue of recognizing same-sex marriages on birth certificates to the court, and was similar to another case Judge Black decided in December, on the question of same-sex marriages being recognized on death certificates. However, Judge Black said his ruling will strike down Ohio’s ban in all circumstances, forcing Ohio to recognize same-sex marriages in situations such as jointly filing state taxes.

But the state can still appeal the ruling, and has already appealed the December ruling to the 6th Circuit, so it remains to be seen whether this ruling will become law immediately, or if it will have to endure another legal battle.

The Human Rights Campaign took the announcement as a positive sign that Ohio will soon recognize same-sex marriages...

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