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Apr 09, 2007
Quickie Link: Repeal of 1913 Law Might Draw Gay Couples to Massachusetts
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By vanrozenheim
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(Boston, USA) - Gay couples from across the country could be getting the green light to marry in Massachusetts after three of the state's top political leaders said they support repealing a 94-year-old law that has blocked the practice. While gay couples living in Massachusetts have been free to marry since 2004, following a ruling by the state Supreme Judicial Court, couples from other states have been barred from tying the knot here. What legal weight those certificates would carry once the couples returned home is an open question. Most states prohibit gay marriage, but a Massachusetts certificate could provide couples with the foundation for legal challenges.
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