Supreme Court: Gay marriage can proceed in Idaho

BOISE (AP) — At least one county clerk in Idaho has allowed gay weddings to begin in the state, issuing same-sex marriage licenses Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court said the unions could proceed here.

The high court issued the order Friday, lifting a stay that had been ordered this week by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

The flurry of legal activity surrounding gay marriage capped a hectic week in Idaho and across the nation. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied appeals from five states seeking to retain their bans on same-sex marriage.

Other county clerks were waiting to hear from the state attorney general. The attorney general’s office said a final order was needed from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. That order would formally implement the appellate court’s ruling earlier this week, which found Idaho’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional.

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