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Athelwulf

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5. Maybe it needs to be tested again?

Reply to Buzz505 (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:35 AM

Nov 2012

The Mexican state of Quintana Roo successfully attained marriage equality on the grounds that state law didn't explicitly ban it. Maybe that principle would translate well into US law.

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No marriage equality in NM or RI. What gives? [View all] Athelwulf Nov 2012 OP

RI I would put the blame squarely on the influence of the Catholic Church Marrah_G Nov 2012 #1

Not having marriage equality is not a monopoly of the Roman Catholic Church. n/t Old Union Guy Nov 2012 #2

No but the Catholic church is a monopoly in RI Marrah_G Nov 2012 #3

We were married in 2004 Buzz505 Nov 2012 #4

Maybe it needs to be tested again? Athelwulf Nov 2012 #5

They're probably illegal as a matter of case or common law. Glaug-Eldare Nov 2012 #6