Apparently, the New York state Senate just passed their same-sex marriage bill, after an amendment about religious exemptions (I think that means religious institutions don't have to recognize such marriages for their own purposes, but preserving all governmental effects). It's already passed the state House (although it probably has to be reconciled with the amendment) and the governor has said he'll sign it. Probably the most important factor, is that the New York marriages are not residency based, meaning that anyone can go to New York and get a marriage license, and take it back to their home states under the Constitutional Contract Clause. Granting trans-state marriages and doubling the number of citizens residing in same-sex marrying states is going to have some powerful repercussions around the country.
Thank you God....
Unfortunately it is far more complex but it's a step in the right direction. I couldn't say, get married in one of the states that allows gay marriage and come back to Ohio. Rather, I could, but it wouldn't be seen as valid and the State of Ohio and Federal Government wouldn't recognize it.... Ohio amended its state constitution in 2004 to define marriage as between one man and one woman and that ... well here:
The Ohio Marriage Amendment appeared on the November 2, 2004 ballot in Ohio as an initiated constitutional amendment where it was approved[1]
* Yes: 3,329,335 (61.7%) Approved
* No: 2,065,462 (38.3%)
Ballot wording
"Be it Resolved by the People of the State of Ohio:
That the Constitution of the State of Ohio be amended by adopting a section to be designated as Section 11 of Article XV thereof, to read as follows:
Article XV Section 11. Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political subdivisions. This state and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage.
A majority yes vote is necessary for passage."
As for the federal government, it's a really odd tangle of stuff because family relationships traditionally fall within the individual state's police powers. That whole thing is a mess honestly.
As for this action, I am very very glad to see this.
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