WY: GOP Plans to Send Gay Marriage Ban to Voters

Written by scott on December 26th, 2010

At least two Republican state lawmakers plan to co-sponsor a resolution on the definition of marriage.

State law defines marriage as a legal union between a man and woman, but Wyoming also recognizes marriages performed in other states. Rep. Owen Petersen of Mountain View says that raises questions about what happens when gay couples from other states move to Wyoming.

Petersen and Sen. Curt Meier of LaGrange say they plan to co-sponsor a resolution that would let voters decide whether to amend the state constitution to clarify.

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