“So I have a question. If I wanted to marry a male friend ( I’m a male) with no sex involved, I could do it in NY and the other states that have passed similar laws. You don’t have to prove a sexual relationship. There are several reasons why this might make sense to do. Citizenship rights is just one of them. Of course it would be a sham deal, but so what. This is going to lead to a lot of complications.”
You are on to something there. Especially as it relates the immigration.
“If I wanted to marry a male friend ( I’m a male) with no sex involved, I could do it in NY and the other states that have passed similar laws.”
Of course, gay people have done this for centuries. Now you have equal rights.
Citizenship is a federal issue, not a state issue. Nothing changes.