A federal district court judge in New Orleans upheld a Louisiana ban on gay marriage on Wednesday, in a break from a string of recent rulings against such bans in other states following a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
A U.S. federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked enforcement of a Louisiana law that advocates say would likely have closed all five abortion clinics in the state.
The lawsuit filed by New Orleans-based Forum for Equality to recognize the marriage of same-sex couples who got married elsewhere was met with criticism in Louisiana, particularly with conservative interest groups, the Advocate said.
