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New York Recognizes Gay Marriage (For Now)
New York Recognizes Gay Marriage (For Now)
by RS Davis
The Freedom Files
Hello Freedomphiles! Today, the governor of New York has announced that gay marriages performed outside the state must be recognized in-state. Check out my Nolan Chart exclusive, walking the labyrinth of legal principles and precedents that led to this decision. Here's an excerpt:
- The decision to which they refer in that story is Martinez v. County of Monroe. Patricia Martinez is a New Yorker who works forMonroe Community College. She married her sweetheart offour years, LisaGolden, in a2004 ceremony in Canada. Just like any married couple, they have joint wills, share bills, andthey also own a home together. (Now, marriage is fleeting, but damn,a mortgage is a real commitment.)
The controversy arose when Golden lost her job as an inventory control specialist, and Martinez wanted to add her spouse to her benefits package at the college. Obviously, she was turned down, or there'd be no lawsuit. The college asserted that since New York State didn't recognize their marriage, neither would the Rochester college.
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