WY: Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage Does After Missed Procedural Deadline

Written by scott on February 28th, 2011

Wyoming Gay MarriageA proposed amendment to the Wyoming Constitution that would have banned recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states, expired Friday when it missed a procedural deadline set in the state House.

However, another measure still pending would change Wyoming law to specify that the state would only recognize a marriage as being between one man and one woman.

There has been contentious debate in both Wyoming’s House and Senate over whether or not same-sex couples who entered civil unions elsewhere would have access to the state’s court system to resolve any issues that arise in their relationships.

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