Same-Sex Households
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mass vote
the state legis. seems to be taking a vote today on repealing the 1913 law that prohibits the out of state gay marriages in ma. cross your fingers that it passes.
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Re: mass vote
I mean to post about this earlier today :-)
I love how the opposition keeps saying that repealing this law will make MA "the Las Vegas of gay marriage," like it's a bad thing...
Um, that sounds fabulous to me! ;-)
sahm ~ toddler breastfeeder ~ cloth diaperer ~ baby wearer
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I am slightly confused. Is this law to allow Mass to recognize out of state gay marriage, or for other states to recognize Mass's gay marriages?
I'm kind of out of the loop?
its so that mass can issue marriages to out of state, same sex couples
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Some places will give them (like PTown!), but they are technically required to refuse under a 1913 law that prohibits granting marriage licenses to out of state couples whose marriages would not be recognized in their home states (the law was written back when interracial marriage was only legal in some states).
Some city clerks think it's enough if you swear that you will live in MA in the future.
If the legislature decides to repeal this law, then out of state couples will be issued marriage licenses in MA with no questions asked. Their home states still won't recognize them (unless they are from CA or NY), but they will be able to at least get the license.
sahm ~ toddler breastfeeder ~ cloth diaperer ~ baby wearer
sahm ~ toddler breastfeeder ~ cloth diaperer ~ baby wearer
This is such great news, however, something that hasn't been discussed is the effect this has on couples from out of state who were married in MA while the law still prohibited it. I suspect that those marriages will not be recognized in MA and would have to be performed again in order to be legal even in MA. As far as I know, couples who got married while the law was in effect do not have standing to sue their home states for refusing to recognize their marriage which is legal in MA.
This is complicated, and there will be no concrete answers until people start to move to do those things and get either approved or denied.
Meanwhile, I hope lots of couples have the resources and ability to come to MA [or CA!] to get a formal license.