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.
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