The State of New York has been ordered to recognize homosexual "marriages" performed in U.S. states and foreign countries where the practice is legal.
New York's highest court – the Court of Appeals – refused to review a lower-court ruling that ordered recognition of so-called foreign "same-sex marriages" performed outside the State of New York. Such unions must now be honored in New York if they were created legally -- for example, in Massachusetts or Canada. Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality says activist judges are now forcing homosexual marriage on New York citizens. "[T]his is a very sad day for New Yorkers, and we hope this doesn't happen in [other] states across this nation," he comments. "This is precisely what we feared with the whole onset of homosexual 'marriage' – different states being required, through activist judges ... to recognize [gay] marriages of other states [or] a foreign country." However, LaBarbera notes the decision could be overturned by lawmakers or appealed to the federal courts. He says pro-family advocates and legislators in the Empire State should do anything they can to stop the forcing of homosexual marriage recognition through "judicial fiat." "[Judicial activism is] just going to pave the way for even more aggressive rulings in this area," he continues. "So we hope that something can be done about this." Story concludes below...Results from our related poll question New York is one of only seven states that does not have a state law or constitutional amendment restricting marriage to the union of only one man and one woman. Only one state, Arizona, has tried and failed to pass a Defense of Marriage Act or amendment when the issue was voted on by the public. In more than two dozen other states, however, such initiatives have passed convincingly.
New York's highest court – the Court of Appeals – refused to review a lower-court ruling that ordered recognition of so-called foreign "same-sex marriages" performed outside the State of New York. Such unions must now be honored in New York if they were created legally -- for example, in Massachusetts or Canada. Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality says activist judges are now forcing homosexual marriage on New York citizens. "[T]his is a very sad day for New Yorkers, and we hope this doesn't happen in [other] states across this nation," he comments. "This is precisely what we feared with the whole onset of homosexual 'marriage' – different states being required, through activist judges ... to recognize [gay] marriages of other states [or] a foreign country." However, LaBarbera notes the decision could be overturned by lawmakers or appealed to the federal courts. He says pro-family advocates and legislators in the Empire State should do anything they can to stop the forcing of homosexual marriage recognition through "judicial fiat." "[Judicial activism is] just going to pave the way for even more aggressive rulings in this area," he continues. "So we hope that something can be done about this."
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Results from our related poll question
New York is one of only seven states that does not have a state law or constitutional amendment restricting marriage to the union of only one man and one woman. Only one state, Arizona, has tried and failed to pass a Defense of Marriage Act or amendment when the issue was voted on by the public. In more than two dozen other states, however, such initiatives have passed convincingly.
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