Some courts reluctant to help abused gays [View All]

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James DeHaven walked into Mount Vernon Municipal Court in 2003 expecting protection from his live-in boyfriend after an argument turned violent.

DeHaven had told police that his boyfriend pushed him to the ground and threw an electric fan at his chest.

He told the judge that his relationship with his boyfriend should qualify under the “person living as a spouse” section of Ohio’s domestic-violence law, making him eligible for a protection order. The judge wasn’t so sure.

“Doesn’t that mean we recognize same-sex marriage?” Judge Paul Spurgeon asked.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/11/27/some-courts-reluctant-to-help-abused-gays.html