Romney says he must obey law on marriage for out-of-state gay couples

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/10/01/romney_says_he_must_obey_law_on_marriage_for_out_of_state_gay_couples/

Governor Mitt Romney all but admitted defeat yesterday in his effort to appeal a Suffolk Superior Court ruling that allows gay couples from Rhode Island to get married in Massachusetts.

The governor's concession was made a day after Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly said he would not appeal the decision, despite a letter Romney had sent urging him to do so. The decision disappointed Romney as he looks to solidify his conservative credentials for a potential 2008 presidential run.

For the first time, the ruling makes it possible for gay couples from outside Massachusetts to come to the state and be granted marriage licenses. Issued Friday by Judge Thomas E. Connolly , the decision said Romney and Reilly cannot use a 1913 law to block Rhode Island couples from marrying in Massachusetts because Rhode Island's laws do not explicitly ban gay marriage.

:rofl:

couldn't happen to a nicer bigot

Have you ever BEEN to Rhode Island?

People who live in a state smaller than my driveway shouldn't be allowed to corrupt the institution of marriage.

(Yes, I'm kidding).