Lesbian Couple From Rhode Island Marry
A lesbian couple from Rhode Island who won the right to marry in Massachusetts held their ceremony in Attleboro.
After being denied a marriage license in Massachusetts, Wendy Becker and Mary Norton challenged a 1913 state law that prohibits people from out of state from marrying if they were not allowed to in their home state.
They argued that same-sex marriage was not specifically banned in Rhode Island. Superior Court Judge Thomas Connolly agreed last month, saying he saw no evidence of a “constitutional amendment, statute, or controlling appellate decision” making same-sex marriage illegal in Rhode Island.
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