Utah judge denies request to halt same-sex marriages

Judge Robert Shelby's ruling on Friday that Utah's ban on same-sex nuptials was unconstitutional has dismayed the Republican governor and Mormon church. He has now denied state lawyers' bid to suspend his ruling pending an appeal. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25501630#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa