MONDAY'S RULING BY A STATE DISTRICT JUDGE COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR SAME SEX MARRIAGES ACROSS NEW MEXICO. THAT'S DESPITE EFFORTS BY SOME REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS TO STOP THE LICENSES FROM BEING PROVIDED TO GAY AND LESBIAN COUPLES IN THREE COUNTIES.
DONA ANA COUNTY BEGAN ISSUING LICENSES LAST WEDNESDAY, FOLLOWED BY SANTA FE COUNTY ON FRIDAY … AND NOW BERNALILLO COUNTY AS OF MONDAY. MOST COUNTY CLERKS ACROSS THE STATE AGREE A FINAL DECISION MUST BE MADE SO EVERY COUNTY IS TREATED THE SAME. THAT REQUIRES A RULING ON THE ISSUE FROM A HIGHER COURT.
