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Barrier and Schild v. Vasterling - Freedom to Marry in Missouri
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Missouri have filed a lawsuit in state court on behalf of six same-sex couples who are seeking recognition for their legal out-of-state marriages. The lawsuit does not seek a repeal of Missouri's ban on marriage for same-sex couples within the state.
Read more information on the ACLU's Out for Freedom campaign.
Case Updates
Victory!
October 3, 2014On October 3, 2014, Judge Young ruled that Missouri's ban on recognition of the marriages of same-sex couples from other states is unconstitutional.
Plaintiffs
Janice Barrier and Sherie Schild of St. Louis have been together for over 30 years, and were married in Iowa in 2009.
Lisa Layton-Brinker, a firefighter in Jefferson City, and JoDe Layton-Brinker, who worry that JoDe would be denied the protections granted to other firefighters' spouses should something happen to Lisa on the job.
Zuleyma Tang-Martinez and Arlene Zarembka of St. Louis, who have been together for 31 years and married in California in 2008.
James MacDonald and Andrew Schuerman of Kansas City who have a two-year-old daughter, Grace.
Elizabeth Drouant and Julikka LaChe of St. Louis who hope to adopt a child one day.
Ashley Quinn and Katherine Quinn of Springfield who moved to Missouri from Colorado to care for Quinn's ailing relative.
Alan Ziegler and LeRoy Fitzwater of St. Louis who relocated to Missouri for Fitzwater's job.