Gerald Herbert
Ariel David, of New Orleans, who is gay, plays with a pride flag wide with her biological daughter Nelly David, 2, during a rally held in reaction to today's decision by a federal judge, which upheld Louisiana's ban on same-sex marriages, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. David who served in the U.S. Navy for six years and was deployed to the Middle East multiple times in support of the war on terror, said she attended because she and her partner cannot legally marry in the state. The rally was organized by Forum For Equality Louisiana. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A state judge in Lafayette has ruled that Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
It was Judge Edward Rubin’s second ruling that Angela Costanza of Broussard may adopt partner Chasity Brewer’s son and be listed as a parent on his birth certificate. The two were married in California, and the suit says that marriage should be recognized.
Rubin’s ruling in February was overturned by a state appeal court.
Brewer says she’s been told Monday’s ruling will be released after it’s rewritten to remove the child’s name.
The state Attorney General’s Office says attorneys are appealing.
Lafayette attorney Joshua Guillory tells The Advocate (http://bit.ly/1uTeGRi ) he believes it’s the first time a state judge has found the law unconstitutional.