New York attorney general says same-sex marriages will be recognized by state

The attorney general of New York State on Wednesday set a national precedent by stating that same-sex couples who have been legally married elsewhere are legally married in the state. Eliot Spitzer also issued an advisory to local officials saying they should not authorize or solemnize marriages of same-sex couples themselves, though he did not say whether it's constitutional to deny such marriages.

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it is about time Barney did the right thing..

FRANK OBJECTS STRONGLY TO INDICTMENT OF NEW YORK MAYOR
Congressman Barney Frank today expressed the strongest possible objection to the decision by Ulster County District Attorney Donald A. Williams to indict Mayor Jason West of New Paltz, New York for his role in gay marriages.




Lambda Legal Vows Legal Action if Needed To Ensure Compliance With NY Attorney General's Order that Gay Couples Married Elsewhere Are Legally Married in NY

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Lambda Legal statement on U.S. Senate hearing, "Judicial Activism vs. Democracy," weighing amendment to the U.S. Constitution to discriminate against gay couples
(Washington, March 3, 2004) -- U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), chair of a Senate Judiciary subcommittee weighing a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution discriminating against gay couples, sponsored a hearing today called, "Activist Judges vs. Democracy." At the hearing, Cornyn said, "Why is this amendment necessary? Two words -- activist judges."

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NAACP TESTIFIES BEFORE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING OPPOSING DISCRIMINATORY CONSTITUTIONAL BAN ON MARRIAGE
Nation's Oldest and Largest Grassroots Civil Rights Organization Announces Strong Opposition to Amendment that Would Discriminate and Restrict Rights


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Los Angeles County Passes Resolution in Opposition to Musgrave [Federal Marriage] Amendment While Bush in Town
On a 3-2 vote, the Board Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles voted to oppose President Bush's support for the Musgrave [Federal Marriage] Amendment. The decision, mostly symbolic, is the first from a major city to officially denounce the President's call to ban same-sex marriage -- and comes as Bush arrived in Los Angeles to kick-off his re-election campaign at fundraisers expected to net $3 million