WOW- We didn't know this would happen so quickly, and we're both so very, very excited and grateful. Maryland now recognizes out of state gay marriages, so our marriage in CT last June is now recognized here at home. This is amazing. Here are some
Gansler: Effective immediately Md. recognizes same-sex marriages performed elsewhere
UPDATE 2:50 P.M.: Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler (D) says effective immediately the state recognizes same-sex marriages performed elsewhere and state agencies should begin giving gay couples the rights they were awarded elsewhere.
UPDATE 10:25 a.m.: Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. (D-Montgomery), who requested the opinion from Gansler, said in a brief interview that he was unsure whether there would be any immediate ramifications.
"It's reaffirmation of what we thought, that Maryland can recognize gay marriage," Madaleno said.
He said that changes in state policy could result from a court ruling, legislation or administrative action. But none of those appear imminent, Madaleno said.
Original Post: A long-awaited opinion by Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler (D) out Wednesday morning concludes that the state's highest court is likely to rule at some point that same-sex marriages performed in other states are valid in Maryland.
The policy implications of the opinion are not immediately clear, and Gansler says in a one-page summary that his conclusion "is not free from doubt."
FULL STORY: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2010/02/gansler_marylands_high_court_l.html
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