The Oklahoma Supreme Court has sided with a lower court that refused to grant a "divorce" to a lesbian couple who were never legally married in the state.
The women were married in Canada in 2002. Four years later, one of them filed for "divorce" in Tulsa, Okla.
Voters amended the state constitution in 2004 to define marriage as between one man and one woman. A state statute prohibits recognition of same-sex "marriages" that take place out of state.
Alliance Defense Fund litigation counsel Jim Campbell said the courts were correct to respect the will of the people.
“Recognizing a same-sex divorce would mean recognizing a marriage that doesn’t exist under the laws of most states, and specifically, in this state," he said.
Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said homosexual activists are using a familiar strategy.
“They have always attempted to get their agenda legislated by judges rather than through the people," he said. "They refused to try to convince their fellow citizens to vote for same-sex 'marriage' because they know it would fail.”
In November, voters in California, Arizona and Florida will decide on the definition of marriage in their states.
