Couple asks court to overturn gay marriage ban

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Couple asks court to overturn gay marriage ban
By The Denver Post

Article Last Updated: 02/11/2008 05:54:47 PM MST


A lesbian couple who were charged last year when they staged a sit-in protest after being denied a marriage license have filed a motion asking the court to throw out Colorado's constitutional ban on gay marriage.

Kate Burns and Sheila Schroeder of Englewood contend the ban violates their federal and Colorado constitutional rights.

Burns said the ban, known as Amendment 43 that was approved by voters in 2006, "deprives certain Coloradans of their right to equal protection under the law, and improperly blurs the line between church and state."

The two women were cited for trespassing for their protest in the Denver clerk's office. Trial is set for Feb. 13.