INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge ordered Indiana to recognize the out-of-state marriage of a gay couple before one of the women, who has ovarian cancer, dies. The decision, specific to the couple, who married in Massachusetts in 2013, doesn’t affect other lawsuits challenging Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriages.
Judge Richard L. Young granted the request by Niki Quasney and Amy Sandler for a temporary restraining order, said an attorney who represented them. They argued that if the state listed Quasney as unmarried it would interfere with Sandler’s ability to take care of Quasney’s affairs.