Your Government Respects Your Marriage: Developments in New York State Agency Recognition of Same-Sex Couples\u2019 Out-of-State Marriages<\/cite><\/a>, details many of the ways state agencies around New York accord legal respect to married same-sex couples. Lambda Legal, NYCLU, Empire State Pride Agenda and ACLU worked closely with state agencies to confirm and clarify the legal rights afforded to same-sex couples married out of state. The summary offers an overview of some of these statewide protections.<\/p>\n\u201cThe guide is a crucial primer for same-sex couples who are recognized as spouses in New York,\u201d said Susan Sommer, senior counsel at Lambda Legal, who has litigated many of the cases confirming marriage respect for same-sex couples. \u201cIt shows significant areas in which these couples now are protected, ranging from access to health insurance, to accurate birth certificates for children born to same-sex couples, to important workers\u2019 compensation benefits if tragedy strikes. But until New Yorkers in same-sex relationships can marry in their home state, they are still vulnerable to discrimination.”<\/p>\n
\u201cCouples in New York who have never known true security for their families are finally getting a taste of the family protections other married couples and their children enjoy,\u201d said Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union. \u201cThe governor\u2019s determination was based on the NYCLU\u2019s victory in the case Martinez v. County of Monroe, in which an appeals court unanimously ruled that New York State must recognize valid out-of-state marriages of lesbian and gay couples. We commend the governor and our state agencies for following the law and standing up for fairness. But lasting progress requires leadership from both the judicial and legislative branches. It\u2019s time for our political leaders to do what\u2019s right. New Yorkers should not have to leave the state to protect their families.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPolicymakers and elected officials in New York should recognize that we\u2019re already living in a state with marriage for same-sex couples. Unfortunately, these couples currently have to go out of state to have their weddings performed,\u201d said Alan Van Capelle, executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda. \u201cNot only does this mean a loss of literally millions of dollars to New York\u2019s economy, but it is also patently unfair to same-sex couples. New Yorkers shouldn\u2019t have to go elsewhere to get married when they want to stand up in front of friends and family right here and get married in their home state.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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