Effort to Revive Mass. Ban on Out-of-State Gay 'Marriage' Advances

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[The Christian Post] 27 Aug 2008--The Massachusetts attorney general approved on Monday a referendum petition seeking to reinstate a 1913 law that prohibits same-sex couples from marrying in the state if their union is illegal in their home state.

Members from a self-identified pro-family group called Mass Resistance filed the referendum petition on Aug. 13. They are looking to overturn a law signed by Gov. Deval Patrick last month that repealed the 1913 statute.

“After a thorough review by our office, we have concluded that this referendum petition has met the technical requirements that govern such petitions," state Attorney General Martha Coakley said Monday in a statement.

“Our decision that this referendum meets the Constitutional requirements as to subject matter does not mean that it has our support, but simply that the constitutional requirements are met for the proponents of the referendum to obtain further signatures.”