Connecticut

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Taking the God Complex to an entirely new level, Dr. Ben Ramaley was sued for allegedly using his own sperm instead of his patient's husband's during an artificial insemination procedure that resulted in the birth of twin girls. According to an investigation by the Greenwich Time newspaper:

The AP reports that Greenwich, Connecticut officials say 139 same-sex couples applied for a marriage license and wed there from November 12, 2008 [the day same-sex marriages became legal in Connecticut] through the end of May.

Barbara Lowden, the town's assistant registrar of vital statistics, says all but three of them were from out of state - most from New York City.

Teresa Pelham offers wise guidance to her readers at the Hartford Courant.

She's able to talk to her children about algebra, Dick Cheney, and same-sex couples with equal ease - and writes, "If given the choice of telling my boys about death and terrorism and hatred or talking about two people who love each other, well, that's a no-brainer in my book."

Estimates are that 34 percent to 50 percent of all same-sex couples plan a ceremony at some point in their lives. Connecticut couples, who can begin requesting marriage licenses today, will most likely plan traditional celebrations.

While there's anger and recriminations in California's gay-rights movement after voters there banned same-sex marriage, gay couples in Connecticut are at the opposite extreme: They're getting ready to pick up marriage license forms.

Superior Court Judge Jonathan Silbert has scheduled a hearing Wednesday morning to enter the final judgment in the case that allows same-sex marriages in Connecticut. Once entered, couples can pick up marriage license forms at town and city clerk's offices.

Same-sex couples won't have to live in Connecticut to wed once gay marriage becomes officially legal there. And they won't have to wait.

Spouses-to-be will need only to complete a marriage license application, provide identification and make a sworn statement that the information that they provide is true.

There is no residency requirement under the state's marriage laws, and Connecticut doesn't impose a waiting period, as two dozen other states do.

Two judges in Connecticut recently issued conflicting decisions in lawsuits seeking enforcement of gestational surrogacy agreements between male couples and the surrogates who helped them.