[John Jorsett]

Well, what is the purpose of all this then?

To get Gavin Newsom lots of gay supporters. He was the "conservative" candidate in San Fran, and wasn't supported by gay groups. My take is that this is a stunt to endear him to gay and gay-friendly voters. It also gets him noticed by the entire country, which would help if he has aspirations for higher office.

[Howlin]

But the marriages obviously aren't legal, so what is THEIR purposes in getting married?

Are they going to come back "home" somewhere like here in North Carolina and try to sue the state so they can be recongized?

Is this a backdoor way to try to get this done?