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Why was the decision by Massachusetts to recognize gay and lesbian marriages such a controversial issue of federalism?
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∙ 13y ago
Mainly due to the fact that under the Constitution all states recognize the acts of other states. (IE: Once you have a driver's license in one state, that licensee is honored and respected in the rest of the states.)
Once you're married in a state, the following states recognize that union. Certain states refuse to acknowledge that a same sex marriage is legal.
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Does the state of Iowa recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in Massachusetts?
Yes, same-sex marriages legally performed in Massachusetts are recognized in Iowa.
Does the state of Massachusetts recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in Connecticut?
Yes, same-sex marriages legally performed in Connecticut are recognized in Massachusetts.
Does the state of Vermont recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in Massachusetts?
Yes, same-sex marriages legally performed in Massachusetts are recognized in Vermont.
Does Washington DC recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in Massachusetts?
Yes, same-sex marriages legally performed in Massachusetts are recognized in Washington, DC.
Does the state of Massachusetts recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in New York?
Yes, same-sex marriages legally performed in New York are recognized in Massachusetts.
Why was Massachusetts decision to recognize gay and lesbian rights controversial?
Because it had never been done before in the US.
Does Arkansas recognize common law marriages?
Arkansas does not recognize common law marriages
Does the state of Colorado recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in Massachusetts?
Yes, out-of-state same-sex marriages are legal under Colorado state law effective October 6, 2014.
Does the state of Wisconsin recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in Massachusetts?
Yes. Beginning October 6, 2014, all out-of-state same-sex marriages are valid under Wisconsin state law.
What if a same-sex couple married in Massachusetts and went to Texas?
Texas would not recognize the marriage. Texas does not allow same-sex marriages, and the Defense of Marriage Act (federal law) says that states have the right to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages that occurred in other states.
Does the state of Maryland recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in Massachusetts?
Yes. The Attorney General of Maryland issued an opinion on February 24, 2010 stating that Maryland law can recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other states. This opinion is binding on Maryland state agencies. Same-sex couples will be able to legally marry in Maryland beginning January 1, 2013.
Does the state of Massachusetts recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in New Hampshire?
Yes. Pursuant to Governor Lincoln Chafee's Executive Order (no. 12-02, signed 5/14/12), the state of Rhode Island officially recognizes out-of-state same-sex marriages as legal marriages for the purposes of Rhode Island state law.
