THE COUNTY CLERKS IN SAN MIGUEL, VALENCIA AND TAOS COUNTIES HAVE DECIDED TO ISSUE LICENSES TO SAME SEX COUPLES. SAN MIGUEL COUNTY CLERK MELANIE RIVERA TELLS 770 KKOB SHE ORDERED GENDER NEUTRAL FORMS BUT WAS WILLING TO ACCOMMODATE ANY COUPLES ON TUESDAY WHO DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT FOR THE NEW FORMS TO ARRIVE. SHE SAYS HER OFFICE CAN ALWAYS ALTER THE FORMS LATER TO SAY SPOUSE AND SPOUSE INSTEAD OF A MAN AND A WOMAN.
RIVERA'S OFFICE BEGAN ISSUING LICENSES TO SAME SEX COUPLES AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY, AS DID TAOS COUNTY. VALENCIA COUNTY CLERK PEGGY CARABAJAL SAYS HER OFFICE IS ISSUING LICENSES AT NOON WEDNESDAY.
OTHER COUNTIES WHERE GAY COUPLES CAN GET A MARRIAGE LICENSE ARE BERNALILLO, SANTA FE AND DONA ANA.
