LOS ANGELES: A federal judge on Monday struck down a ban on same-sex marriages in Oregon, making the western US state the latest to allow gay weddings.

Gay rights activists welcomed the ruling by US District Judge Michael McShane on a case brought by a group of gay and lesbian couples who argued that Oregon's laws violate the US constitution.

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