Alina Darger, who herself works as a lawyer on cases involving polygamy, says the ruling was a relief.
"That's been one of the great things about the ruling -- the decriminalization, and the judge saying basically that the state needs to stay out of people’s bedrooms," she said.
"As long as it's adults freely choosing what they want, then I don't feel it would be my place to tell somebody else you can't choose to love who you love."
But what the Dargers see as unwarranted government intrusion, others see as essential for the protection of women and children.
Marion Munn moved to Utah from Britain after converting to a fundamentalist Mormon faith, and says she was part of a polygamous relationship for 18 years.
"The only way that I can explain it is like living with adultery on a daily basis, and having the woman come home," Munn said.
"On top of that you have to smile and pretend that everything's okay because that's part of the culture too."
She now argues that such marriages are inherently unequal, and often aren't entered into freely.
"Certainly within Mormon-based polygamy, it's not really much of a choice, because Mormon scriptures teach a woman that if she doesn't consent to living in polygamy, God's going to destroy her," Munn explained.
"So for me going into it, I didn't personally want to live it, but I felt compelled to as a matter of faith."
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