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04.24.2009 3:50pm EDT
(Hartford, Conn.) A decade-long battle for same-sex marriage in Connecticut has ended with the governor’s signature on a bill updating the state’s laws.
The bill removes gender references from state marriage laws. It also transforms existing same-sex civil unions into legally recognized marriages as of Oct. 1, 2010.
The law comes after last fall’s state Supreme Court ruling that gay couples have the right to wed in Connecticut. Even if the bill hadn’t passed, same-sex marriage would still be legal because of the ruling.
Three other states — Massachusetts, Vermont and Iowa — also allow gay marriage.
Congratulations Connecticut! Now if only the California Supreme Court will connect the dots and stamp out H8.
I’m so happy to be from Connecticut! Come on NY, RI, Maine…and don’t worry NH you will have your day!!!
Wait a minute… NOM says they won that one. Here from their 4/23 letter:
Thanks to an overwhelming response from the people of Connecticut, we saw a major religious liberty victory in Connecticut last night as SB899 was amended to include substantial conscience protections for the people of Connecticut.
So are you saying NOM is irrelevant as Utah Gov. Hunstman said yesterday? Are you saying their 2M4M new group isn’t what it’s supposed to be? Just check out the website….
ooops someone at NOM forgot to grab the name…so now that is ours too.