Massachusetts close to repealing law that bans marriage of out-of-state couples
Qnews Jul 19 08Source: Bay Windows , New York Times BOSTON -- Massachusetts may have been the first state to legalize same-sex marriage for its residents, but when California last month invited out-of-state gay and lesbian couples to get married, the potential economic benefits did not go unnoticed here. Now Massachusetts wants to extend the same invitation. On Tuesday, the State Senate voted to repeal a 1913 law that prevents Massachusetts from marrying out-of-state couples if their marriages would not be legal in their home states. The Senate passed the repeal bill on a voice vote with no fanfare or dissent. Full story...
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