[TrappedInLiberalHell]

Marriages in one state MUST be recognized by other states.

I hadn't considered that. It seems like a pretty big loophole to me, the way a single state can effectively dictate national policy by being the lowest common denominator. I'm reminded of that adage I learned in Jazz Band -- the band is only as good as its weakest member. In this case, our country's marriage laws are only as meaningful as the most liberal state.

[RobbyS]

It requires the Supreme Court to discover another right. Maybe the abortion debacle has taught the Court a little humility so that they will let the States work it out on their own terms. Only little more than a century ago, Utah was forced to reject the institution of polygamy, although by most accounts it was far better than the fractured family structures that have so degrade monogamy.