A federal appeals court for Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee upheld those states’ bans on gay marriage Thursday. The ruling conflicts with decisions from other appellate courts and sets up a likely showdown in the Supreme Court, reports the Associated Press.

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