New York Supreme Court Upholds Recognition of Out-of-State ...
NEW YORK, March 14, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The New York Supreme Court ruled yesterday to uphold a county officials recognition of same-sex marriages performed out of state. Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano announced in June of last year that same-sex couples would be granted legal privileges previously reserved for heterosexual marriage partners. Supreme Court Justice Joan Lefkowitz said Spanos executive order to recognize homosexual marriages did not violate the state Constitution and did not conflict with the states high court ruling last year that banned gay marriages from taking place in the state. It is clear that there has been change in this state concerning the rights of same-sex persons, Justice Lefkowitz said, referring to recent court rulings granting homosexual couples adoption and inheritance rights, The Journal News reported March 13.
