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Mass. Senate Votes To Let Out-Of-State Gays Marry

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Jul 15, 2008 10:15 am US/Pacific

Mass. Senate Votes To Let Out-Of-State Gays Marry

 CBS News Interactive: Same-Sex Marriage Debate

BOSTON (AP) ― The Massachusetts Senate has voted to repeal a 1913 law used to bar out-of-state gay couples from marrying in the state.

The law prohibits couples from obtaining marriage licenses if they couldn't legally wed in their home states.

After Massachusetts became the first state to allow gay marriages in 2004, then-Gov. Mitt Romney ordered town clerks to enforce the little-known law and deny licenses to out-of-state couples.

The repeal effort has the support of Gov. Deval Patrick, whose 18-year-old daughter announced last month she is a lesbian.

The Massachusetts Senate voted Tuesday to repeal the law. The House is expected to vote this week.

An analysis found repealing the law could draw thousands of couples to Massachusetts, boosting the economy by $111 million over three years.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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