Maryland will recognize same-sex marriages performed in Utah, state attorney general says

[Redfairen]

Source: Washington Post

Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler (D) told national gay-rights activists Friday that Maryland will recognize same-sex marriages performed in Utah during the 17 days they were recently allowed.

This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay on performing gay unions in Utah after a court ruling there struck down a same-sex marriage ban. In between, roughly 1,400 marriage licenses were issued to gay couples.

The governor of Utah has announced that his state will not recognize those unions.

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"If any of them were to move to Maryland, we would recognize those marriages as being valid,” Gansler said in an interview Friday afternoon.

Read more: http://m.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/maryland-will-recognize-same-sex-marriages-performed-in-utah-state-attorney-general-says/2014/01/10/478d8042-7a45-11e3-af7f-13bf0e9965f6_story.html

[kwassa]

1. He is running for Governor.

This is the context for which it is happening in this very blue state.

[elleng]

3. and it likely would happen here anyway,

whomever was a.g. imo.

[Bohunk68]

2. Just fine with me.

Sets a precedent by recognizing existing law. Forwards the cause.