The Montgomery County, PA, Register of Wills who kickstarted the conversation in PA about same-sex marriage by starting to issue licenses to LGBT couples was told to stop by a Commonwealth Court judge today. The judge did not address the constitutionality of the ban on same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania, only ruling that the judiciary, not an elected row officer who administers marriage licenses and court filings, could decide if the law should not be followed.
Meanwhile, Hawaii is preparing for a special legislative session on a bill that would authorize same-sex marriage in that Pacific Ocean state: http://reason.com/24-7/2013/09/11/hawaii-preps-special-session-to-address
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