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Cherokee Nation attorney general stands against gay marriage ban
The attorney general of the largest sovereign tribal nation in the US says the prohibition is contrary to the Cherokee constitution.
The attorney general of the Cherokee Nation, the largest sovereign tribal group in the US, is calling the tribe’s same-sex marriage ban a break with the constitution.
Attorney General Todd Hembree released his opinion last week In it, he argues two provisions of the 2004 Cherokee Nation Marriage and Family Act are unconstitutional.
‘The constitution affords these rights to all Cherokee...
