Thursday, February 25, 2010

Maryland Likely to Recognize SSMs Performed Elsewhere

In news from Paulie's backyard (BTW, where is Paulie on the blog?), Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler said the state could recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, and the state's highest court would likely rule that way.

According to a story in the Washington Post: "The policy implications of the opinion are not immediately clear, and Gansler says in a one-page summary that his conclusion 'is not free from doubt.' Gansler's opinion concludes 'that the Court of Appeals, when it ultimately rules on this question in a particular case, will likely apply the principle that a marriage that is valid in the place of celebration is valid in Maryland. The opinion reaches this conclusion in light of the evolving state policy, reflected in anti-discrimination laws, domestic partner laws and other legislation, that respects and supports committed intimate same-sex relationships.'"

Good news for Paulie if he can find some man to marry him and still give him some play on the side. Any takers? (the ad: young (?!) GWM seeks old, blind, GM from state that allows SSM to give me benefits but let me play like the slut I am)

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