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NY court rules against gay marriage
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
July 6, 2006, 9:24 AM EDT
ALBANY -- New York's highest court ruled Thursday that gay marriage is not allowed under state law.
The Court of Appeals in a 4-2 decision rejected arguments from gay and lesbian plaintiffs throughout the state that their inability to get marriage licences in New York violated their constitutional rights.
Judge Robert Smith said New York's marriage law clearly limits marriage to between a man and a woman and any change in the law should come from the state Legislature.