US Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage cases on April 28

The US Supreme Court have announced that it will hear oral arguments on same-sex marriage on April 28.

The decision on the four cases involved – Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee – could result in America legalising same-sex marriage nationwide.

Each of the states involved each had their same-sex marriage bans upheld by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is the only federal appellate court to have upheld gay marriage bans since the Supreme Court struck down part of America’s anti-gay marriage legislation in 2013.

Same-sex marriage is legal in 37 out of 50 states in the US, although there is currently on on-going battle raging in Alabama that has lead to a stay being placed on the ruling.

The Supreme Court is expected to issue its landmark ruling on same-sex marriage by June 2015.

Meanwhile, a Florida policeman married his partner in full uniform in January to celebrate Florida legalising gay marriage – find out more here.

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