UPDATE 3:14 p.m.   This post published earlier has been updated and expanded. —————— One day before the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s broad ruling protecting already-married same-sex couples, a federal appeals court on Wednesday took that precedent a major step further and struck down state laws forbidding gays and lesbians who newly seek to marry.  The U.S. … Continue reading Utah ban on same-sex marriage nullified (UPDATED)