"Denying Missouri's gay couples the opportunity to marry is unconstitutional," a judge ruled this afternoon.
As a result, St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison said in his decision, marriage licenses can be issued throughout Missouri beginning today.
It's the second major victory in the state for same-sex marriage. Last month, a Kansas City judge ruled that marriages of Missouri gay couples wed in states or countries where such relationships are legally recognized must be honored by their home state. The decision by Circuit Judge J. Dale Youngs was the first by any judge affirming same-sex marriage in Missouri. That ruling affected more than 5,400 Missouri couples.
AG didn't fight a ruling to recognize out of state marriages, but he's taking this case to the Missouri State Supreme Court. The good news is that the State Supremes are mostly ones with a high liberal index: 5 very liberal Democratic to 2 Republican appointed judges Then there's that pending federal case The state will get it either way!
The AG is also not asking for a stay, he'll let couples marry while the state court case moves up.
we're really winning this battle 
the case to make licenses available statewide is coming 
