Mormon couple object to inclusion in U.S. Supreme Court gay marriage case

Source: Salt Lake Tribune

A Mormon couple in a mixed-orientation marriage are objecting to their inclusion in a U.S. Supreme Court case filing because it argues that legalized gay marriage would demean the marriages of couples like themselves.

Josh and Lolly Weed's names and statements are referenced in a "friend of the court" brief ahead of the April 28 arguments in a consolidated 6th Circuit Court of Appeals case, which many expect will legalize gay marriage nationwide.

... The Weeds told The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday they didn't consent to be included in the filing, nor do they share its point of view.

... "What does that have to do with us at all?" asked Josh Weed, an openly gay man who has been married to a woman for 12 years. "I feel no devaluation of my marriage status by having marriage equality."

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