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State Senate
Votes to Let Out-of-State Gays Marry in Mass.
The Massachusetts senate has voted to repeal a 1913 law used to bar out-of-state gay couples from marrying in the state.
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 in Massachusetts if they can't legally wed in their home states.
After Massachusetts became the first state to allow gay marriages in 2004, then-governor 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. (AP)
