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MINNEAPOLIS – The Boston Herald today reported that Jonathan Yarbrough, 33, and Cody Rogahn, 55 a homosexual couple from Minnesota were the first homosexual couple in line to seek a marriage license in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Provincetown officials said they would not ask applicants for proof of Massachusetts residency or intent to reside there as required under Massachusetts law.
“Today’s event shows that this issue will becoming to Minnesota very quickly,” said Tom Prichard, president of the Minnesota Family Council (MFC). “It also highlights the failure of the Minnesota Senate to act in the best interests of the people of Minnesota by failing to pass the Defense of Marriage Amendment (DOMA), which will protect marriage in Minnesota from activist state judges.” Yarbrough also was quoted in the story as saying that the lifelong commitment aspect of marriage is “overrated” and he expects to have an “open marriage.” “I think it's possible to love more than one person and have more than one partner, not in the polygamist sense,'' he said. “In our case, it is, we have, an open marriage.'' “These comments highlight the attack marriage is under,” added Prichard. “It’s not just the one man and one woman nature of marriage, but also the expectation that it’s about a faithful commitment.” “Marriage is too important not to let the people of Minnesota vote to protect marriage,” added Prichard. “Minnesotans should call DFL senators who voted against allowing DOMA to come to the floor for a vote and express their deep disappointment.” DOMA passed with bipartisan support in the Minnesota House, but was blocked from coming to the Senate floor on a party line vote. DOMA was created in response to judicial efforts to challenge state marriage laws as unconstitutional. DOMA would allow voters to decide on the definition of marriage rather than judges. If passed by voters, DOMA would define marriage as between one man and one woman. The Boston Herald story can be found here: P'town ready for the `big day'. May 17, 2004. By Franci Richardson. http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=28184 |
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