Here & Now, same sex/gay marriage, Zac Schultz produced show and anchored, same sex/gay marriage, A female couple who say even with same sex marriage now legal in Wisconsin...they face a lot of hurdles to be legally recognized as a family, same sex/gay marriage, Currently same sex marriage is legal in 35 states...with 16 of those states seeing bans overturned by federal court decisions just this fall. Of the 15 states without gay marriage, 7 have lawsuits or appeals pending in federal court. same sex/gay marriage, The court battles over gay marriage have not been cheap. Lawyers for the 8 same-sex couples are asking the state to pay for $1.2 million in legal fees. Wisconsin Attorney General J-B Van Hollen office says their only comment will be their legal response in court. To sort out the legal landscape is Howard Schweber, a poltical science professor at the University of Wisconsin. same sex/gay marriage, Legalization of gay marriage was a big win for a lot of groups that have been fighting for a decade.What's next for LGBT groups. Katie Belanger, President and CEO of Fair Wisconsin to talk about whether they think gay marriage is here to stay. same sex/gay marriage, Not everyone was pleased with the federal court rulings this year and conservative groups are hoping the Supreme Court will return the power to regulate marriage back to the states. Julaine Appling President of Wisconsin Family Action.
