Boulder Clerk Issues Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

Colorado's Boulder County is issuing more same-sex marriage licenses after a federal appeals court ruled against Utah's gay marriage ban.

Colorado's attorney general says the Boulder licenses aren't valid both because the ruling has been placed on hold and because a Colorado state ban remains in place. County clerk Hillary Hall said she'll issue licenses unless a court tells her otherwise.

The county issued two marriage licenses to gay couples Wednesday but Hall expects to dole out many more Thursday. Couples were lined up when the office opened its doors.

Boulder County was among the first to issue same-sex marriage licenses nearly 40 years ago. Six couples were issued licenses and married in 1975 before the state attorney general intervened.

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