The Obama administration said Jan. 10 it will recognize hundreds of same-sex marriages in Utah that were performed after a federal judge struck down the state’s ban but before the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the judge’s decision pending appeal.
Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. announced that for purposes of federal law, the marriages will be “recognized as lawful and considered eligible for all relevant federal benefits on the same terms as other same-sex marriages.”
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