I need to find out the different states that allow legal gay and lesbian marriages?
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The only state I know of that allow same sex marriages is Massachusetts.\n\nI hope it helps and congrats!!
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No law has been passed in any state allowing same sex marriage. The only state in which same sex marriage is legal is Massachusetts, and it is legal there because a court ruled that banning homosexuals from marrying was unconstitutional, based on the Massachusetts state constitution.\n\nThe judges' ruling was based on the idea that granting homosexual couples different opportunities is inherently unequal and since the state produced no compelling reason why homosexuals should be forced into this unequal status, it cannot be constitutional.
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Not sure if its possible but do know that you have to get your marriage certificate in the county where you live, so it would have to be through your local governments website.\n\ni.e Can't get a marriage licensce from Brooklyn if you don't like in New York.
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almost every country where homosexuality is legal will accept asylum seekers, but it is not easy.  you must prove that your life is in danger if you don't leave the country you are in.  I have heard that Denmark, Great Britain, Germany, Canada, Finland, Netherlands, and Belgium are the most likely to grant political asylum for homosexuals.  It is my understanding that the process in the United States is extremely difficult.
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You can read all about this issue here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_South_Africa
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Each state and sometimes each county has different regulations for who can legally preside at a wedding.  Check at the county courthouse where you will be performing the wedding to see what the requirements of that county and state are.
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For now you'll have to go some where where you are acknowledged!\nAssuming you are a GLBT couple, you could go get married in Canada....emmigrate there even.\nOr go to Spain or the Netherlands to get hitched.\nThere are plenty of countries you could get a civil partnership in....but the USA would still not recognise or acknowledge any of these legal partnerships.\nSmall minded W.A.S.P lawmakers you have there.\nHopefully one day they'll realise what asses they are being by continuing to discriminate against the GLBT community.
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Canada is one of several countries that allows gay marriages. Massachusetts is the only state that does. Vermont and Connecticut allow civil unions.
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Have you tried Canada? The US will not honor the marriage but if you want to. May it be happy and joyful for the both of you.
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http://family-marriage-counseling.com/directory/nevada.htm\nthis looks promising
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I believe different states have different guidelines.  Some allow first cousins to marry.
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Only one, Massachusettes.  Although recently a ruling was made by the New Jersey Supreme Court that they must offer equal rights to gay relationships but the name hasn't been determined.  Whether they call it "marriage" or "civil unions" hasn't been determined yet.
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Who knows why our country's doing anything it's doing. I agree with you completely. I'm sorry that you and your partner, as well as all other homosexuals, cannot show your love by marrying one another. Love is love. I don't think it matters if you're a man loving a man, a woman loving a woman, or a man loving a woman. If your heart is true you should be able to get married. Bottom line. I hope that you and your partner will one day have the same rights as the rest of us. And that this prejudice will end; to any degree it can.
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Yes it is. The US recognizes legal marriages from all countries.
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A proxy marriage is possible but not advisable.  Only four US states allow them - California, Colorado, Texas and Montana.  Montana may be able to marry people with neither of them present.  It may also be possible to arrange a proxy marriage in Mexico even if neither party is a resident.  You should contact Legal Assistance of your local JAG office for more details.
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Different laws for different states.
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Gay marriage is legal in Massachusetts, but not in other states (although Vermont has civil unions). If a couple married in Massachusetts moved to another state, the marriage would not be recognized at all. For those married in Massachusetts, they are only recognized as married in Massachusetts and not at the federal level of government (and do not receive the same federal tax benefits or legal protections as opposite-sex married couples).