Pennsylvania gay marriage ruling

In the latest in a string of vic­tor­ies for gay rights ad­voc­ates, U.S. Dis­trict Judge John Jones III toppled Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex mar­riages Tues­day, in a rul­ing that drew strong com­par­is­ons to his­tor­ic civil rights battles.

Read his full rul­ing be­low.