New Mexico Becomes 17th US State To Back Gay Marriage
Now it's 17 states that allow same-sex marriage -- and here's the latest.
Via AFP:
New Mexico's Supreme Court backed same-sex marriage rights Thursday, making the southwestern US state the 17th to back gay weddings -- even if its Republican governor made her reservations clear.
Rights activists hailed the opinion, saying it was a "historic and joyful" day for New Mexico and the United States, more than a third of whose states have now legalized same-sex unions.
"As a state, we have always strived to treat all families with dignity and respect, and today’s decision allowing loving, committed same-sex couples to marry continues that tradition," said Laura Schauer Ives,...