Gay Indians Wed in Unfriendly States as Battle Hits Tribe
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At least four American Indian tribes have legalized same-sex marriage this year -- in some cases creating islands of marriage equality in states that otherwise ban the unions.
As a growing number of states have moved to allow gay couples to wed, with Illinois and Hawaii poised to bring the number to 16 soon, so have tribes, which are sovereign governments not subject to state laws. At least seven perform same-sex marriages, including Oklahoma, Oregon and Michigan, where voters constitutionally banned gay marriage in 2004.