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Judge Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex Couple

A federal judge has ruled in favor of two Ohio men who want their out-of-state marriage recognized as one of them nears death. Federal Judge Timothy Black says ailing John Arthur's death certificate can show James Obergefell as his surviving spouse so they can be buried next to each other. Ohio doesn't recognize gay marriage. A lawsuit filed last week says the Cincinnati couple recently married on an airport tarmac in Maryland before returning to Cincinnati the same day. The suit says the pair have been in love for more than 20 years, that Arthur is likely on the verge of dying from a disease with no cure, and that "they very much want the world to officially remember and record their union as a married couple."

Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.
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