If gay marriage was banned...?

Question

If same sex marriage was banned, what what would happen to the same sex couples that were already married? I was just curious.

Answer 1

Well if Massachusetts were to ban same-sex marriage, the new law would have to say what happens to those already married.

Already there is a Federal law (Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA) that says that the states don't have to recognize a gay marriage done in another state. And our federal government does not recognize gay marriages performed in the many foreign countries which do allow it.

The various states have passed laws, and many of them don't recognize a gay marriage from anywhere.

It's a shame that we can't recognize love, huh?

Answer 2

This is a hot issue in Canada, where gay marriage is legal. My understanding through my church, which was the first to perform this long overdue ceremony, is that all gay marriages that took place during the time that it was "legal" will remain in good standing, but no further marriages would be performed except between man and woman. God forbid this should ever happen! I think once it has become legal it should stay that way - the couples I know personally who opted for legal marriage under the new laws are delighted that they are now legally wed. In most cases these couples had been togethe for years and years, and all but one of the couples has children together. How would you explain to your offspring that mommy and mommy were no longer married?

Hopefully the politicians will come to their senses and realize that homosexuality is not going to go away - and that gay marriage should not be made to, either. I'm sure God recognizes the marriages!

Answer 3

That is a good question - I wondered too.

The only legal guidance I could give would be to find out what was done with polygamous marriages out west when it was banned in the late 1800s.

Then again, I don't know if those were EVER legal.

PS I have posted my general thoughts on this topic elsewhere here. Agree or disagree, there is no need for nasty comments like some of the others here. I don't like it when directed at any group - race, religion, etc. When I have a criticism, I try to make it a specific one, not a general "bigoted" comment.

Negativity is good for no one. Peace.

Answer 4

The only legal licenses issued are in Mass. If the constitution is changed, the marriages would likely stand. It's very unusual for a law to be retro-active; almost invariably, laws take effect from some future date. So anyone already married would be protected.

However, we'd have to see the exact wording of the change to their constitution to understand the total effect.

Answer 5

they would become living history, i dont think that the gov can divorce you with out ur consent, and it wont happen any ways, this country is so screwed up, that we find some one to bash every once in a while, we need to vent off our angers, and prejudice. I am out raged, now im not gay, but its ridiculous how dumb americans have become, the gay marriage thing was just to get away from the war questions, i got a question, if the bible says marraige is between a man and a women, why are we so hard pressed in justifying that one rule, wat about all the other ones we break, that havent been banned, like forenication, lust, and all other vices that we dont attempt to "ban"

Answer 6

They would have their marriage licenses revoked and another reason why we must stop the BUSH administration from trying to run everybodys lives. The government needs to BUTT OUT. They do not have the right to tell me how to live MY life and if they continue to do so, I will stand up and begin telling them how to run THEIRS and it will start by shoving a flag pole up somebody's BROWN EYE with a blindfold of course because I wouldn't want to see some one's butt.

Rsponse to the first response ahead of me.... Gay marriage is allowed in Mass and has been since 2003

Answer 7

Unfortunately, as today in Washington state has proven, those who were married under previous approval will find that their marriages are now null and void. How sad that our unions are subject to the fickle feelings of the political tides!

Answer 8

Good question. My opinion is that they must be issued a license, and the issuer must have a legal authority to issue a license, or it is invalid.

I don't believe same-sex is allowed in any state, so issuing a license to marry to same-sexers is illegal and should be void.

Answer 9

Jesus probable does not quite care that lots approximately "homosexuality". He probable might have preached that intercourse many times might desire to be minimum. He probable might have preached that folk should not be intercourse minded. intercourse is an habit and Jesus preached stability. intercourse addicts at the instant are not balanced. they are addicts. i'm not asserting homosexuals are from now on intercourse addicts than heterosexuals. an excellent style of heterosexuals are addicts too. in actuality, this entire society is overly involved approximately intercourse. sure, intercourse is organic. that's not the element. i'm not asserting intercourse is "evil" and that folk might desire to refrain from it a hundred%. i'm in simple terms asserting that folk have their priorities mixed up. besides the reality that, interior the tip, i'm advantageous Jesus might have hinted that intercourse might desire to basically be used for procreation.

Answer 10

It would be as if the "marriage" never happened.