The New Mexi Supreme Court unanimoly led on Thursday to allow same-sex marriage statewi, endg a patchwork arrangement which some unti permted gay nuptials while others prohibed them.
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- NEW MEXI BE 17TH STATE TO ALLOW GAY MARRIAGE
- NEW MEXI DEMOCRATS SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE AS RPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT PASS U.S. SENATE
- NEW MEXI SUPREME COURT LEGALIZ GAY MARRIAGE
NEW MEXI BE 17TH STATE TO ALLOW GAY MARRIAGE
A versn of this article appears prt on, Sectn A, Page 22 of the New York edn wh the headle: New Mexi Is 17th State To Allow Gay Marriage.
New Mexi beme the latt state to legalize gay marriage Thursday as s hight urt clared is unnstutnal to ny marriage licens to gay and lbian upl.
NEW MEXI DEMOCRATS SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE AS RPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT PASS U.S. SENATE
Chavez said a lg that none of New Mexi's marriage statut specifilly prohibs same-genr marriag, but the state's laws as a whole have prevented gay and lbian upl om marryg.
New Mexi jos 16 other stat and the District of Columbia allowg gay marriage eher through legislatn, urt lgs or voter referendums. County officials had asked the high urt to clarify the law and tablish a uniform state policy on gay marriage. State statut don't explicly prohib or thorize gay marriage.
The lg was a victory for gay rights activists who had been unable to w a legislative rolutn of the issue.
NEW MEXI SUPREME COURT LEGALIZ GAY MARRIAGE
They ntend gay marriage mt be allowed bee of nstutnal guarante of equal protectn unr the law and a state nstutnal prohibn agast discrimatn based on sexual orientatn.
The Democratic-ntrolled Legislature repeatedly has turned down proposals for domtic partnerships for same-sex upl and a nstutnal amendment that would have allowed voters to ci whether to legalize gay marriage. William Sharer, a Farmgton Republin who oppos gay marriage, has said a nstutnal amendment will be need to rolve the issue regardls of the oute of the urt se.