- The Maryland Attorney General wrote a decision declaring that the state will begin to recognize gay marriages performed in other jurisdictions. This means that Maryland same-sex couples can marry Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut or Massachusetts and return home with a marriage recognized by their home state.
- Harold Ford Jr, a former Congressman from Tennessee who voted to ban gay marriage at the federal level, now lives in New York and is considering a run for U.S. Senate. Now a supporter of gay marriage, he's faced lots of protests in NY for flip-flopping on this issue.
- A bill to bring gay marriage to a voter referendum in West Virginia was defeated by Democrats in that state.
- A trio of pro-equality bills were introduced in the Minnesota House. One would recognize gay marriages performed in other states; one would remove gender specific language from state statues related to marriage; and the third would create civil unions.
- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and asked for a ruling without a trial. You can read more about DOMA here.
And around the world:
- A judge in Argentina is permitting a second same-sex couple to marry. The first couple married in December.
- Mexico's Supreme Court rejected three challenges to Mexico City's recent gay marriage law. Gay marriage is expected in Mexico City in early March.
- A bill introducing gay marriage to Australia was recently defeated.
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