
Gay marriage has been making some back door headway here in New York state. As we saw in last week's lesbian divorce – and an earlier ruling recognizing out of state ceremonies – the courts are becoming increasingly involved in deciding relationships' fates.
The New York Times takes some time today to examine the legal implications and debates. Here's a bit of the article's innards:
"If a heterosexual couple got married in France and then came here, they would be married,†said Jeffrey Wicks, a lawyer who represented Ms. Martinez in cooperation with the New York Civil Liberties Union. “We recognize foreign marriages, just the same as we recognize Mexican divorces.â€But opponents are not giving up so easily.
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Recognition of same-sex marriage is a huge change that “should not be something that bypasses the democratic process,†said Brian Raum, senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund.
It's a dicey issue, to be sure. We're all about the democratic process around here, but not if those mechanisms support illiberal ideologies, like Baum's unholy mission.
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