A National Law Journal article this morning on Law.com reports that "when courts in Vermont, four years ago, began recognizing the legality of same-sex marriages, it was only a matter of time before cases began emerging to test whether sister states would follow suit.
40 states have passed legislation since President Clinton signed the "Defense of Marriage Act" in 1995 prohibiting same-sex marriages, but three-- Vermont, Hawaii, and Massachusetts recognize them. Hawaii also offers reciprocal benefits in such instances.
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