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DENVER (AP) — The state of Utah plans to appeal a ruling that found states must allow gay couples to marry.
The Utah attorney general will seek a review of the Wednesday decision by a three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. But spokeswoman Missy Larsen says the office is still assessing whether it will go directly to the U.S. Supreme Court or ask the entire 10th Circuit to review the ruling.
Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said at a news conference he's disappointed with the ruling but it puts Utah closer to having the issue resolved. Herbert says he hopes the Supreme Court will rule on the issue to provide clarity.
Meanwhile, the couples named in the appeal hugged, cried and exchanged kisses at a news conference outside their attorney's offices in downtown Salt Lake City.
Their attorney, Peggy Tomsic, called the appeals court decision an "absolute victory for fairness and equality."
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