New Mexico Supreme Court rules to allow same-sex marriage

Through Zelie Pollon SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) – The New Mexico Supreme Courtroom unanimously dominated on Thursday to permit related-intercourse marriage statewide, ending a patchwork arrangement that saw the unions permitted in some counties whereas prohibited in others. The ruling makes New Mexico the 17th U.S. state to legalize homosexual and lesbian marriage. The governors of Hawaii and Illinois signed bills into law last month to allow related-sex nuptials in their states. …