For same-sex couples, a patchwork of marriage laws

Times Record News (AP): “[T]he federal government doesn’t recognize same-sex marriage, nor do the vast majority of states, including Pennsylvania. Even with a valid out-of-state marriage license, gay and lesbian couples in those states face uncertainty, extra legal bills and inevitable rebuffs that straight couples avoid . . . ‘The government cannot issue a divorce for a marriage it doesn’t recognize,’ said ADF senior legal counsel [Austin Nimocks].”