Friday, September 29, 2006

Breaking: R. I. Judge rules same sex marriage valid

Breaking news!

A judge in Rhode Island has ruled that gay couples have the right to marry in Massachusettes.

Courtesy 247gay.com:

Judge Rules R.I. Gays Can Marry In Mass.


A Superior Court judge ruled Friday that a gay couple from Rhode Island has the right to marry in Massachusetts, saying that Rhode Island laws do not expressly prohibit same-sex marriage.

Wendy Becker and Mary Norton of Providence, R.I., argued that a 1913 law that forbids out-of-state residents from marrying in Massachusetts if their marriage would not be permitted in their home state did not apply to them because Rhode Island does not specifically ban gay marriage.

Superior Court Judge Thomas Connolly agreed.


This is great news for any gay couples who live in states that do not have DOMA laws or the hatefull "marriage" constitiutional amendments.

Stay tuned to the Stonewall Blog as this story continues to develop!