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Then it should also work the other way around. If my state does not recognize gay marriage, than all other states have to recognize “the will” of my state.

My state, Missouri, doesn’t recognize gay “marriage” by a constitutional amendment passed by the voters. (This may change—the ACLU is suing to overturn the ban). Therefore gay couples cannot wed here. The is no official act for other states to recognize—the state does not issue “not-married” licenses.

I think Hawaii was the first state to consider gay marriage. That’s why those against the idea fought so hard to keep Hawaii from doing it—they knew that the “full faith and credit” clause would kick in. Some states prohibit first cousins from marrying, but if they are married in a state that allows it, they are still married when they return home—it’s just the way it is.