Colorado same-sex marriage: What’s the hold-up?

Berlin Sylvestre & Rob Barger

With the decision from SCOTUS paving the way for same-sex marriage in Colorado, LGBT community members await the final ok from the Colorado Supreme Court.

Attorney General John Suthers has abandoned his attempts to uphold the same-sex marriage ban and is currently pushing for the immediate legalization of same-sex marriage.

The final hurdle is an official green light from the Colorado Supreme Court. An emergency injunction has been filed asking for the dissolution of any and all legal stays that keep the ban on same-sex marriage in Colorado in place.  Though the stay is still active in Pueblo County, same-sex marriage licenses are being issued.

“Hopefully, the Colorado Supreme Court will pass this expeditiously,” says William Porter of County Clerk Debra Johnson’s Office. “Our due dilligence is done and we are ready [for Colorado same-sex marriage].”