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300+ Gay Marriages Recognized
Governor Rick Snyder sent a message to
more than 300 same-sex couples this Wednesday when he announced that he will
not be appealing U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith’s ruling on gay marriage.
Judge Goldsmith stated that these marriages were valid at the time they were
performed, thus they are to be recognized in the state of Michigan. This allows
the couples to file joint taxes, adopt children, and exercise all other
benefits provided to married couples.
This decision will not affect the tax
forms or instructions for the upcoming season. For Michigan tax purposes, the
instructions will still tell same-sex couples to file separately as singles,
however Treasury spokesperson Terry Stanton said they can ignore this and file
together.
The Governor mentioned that it
ultimately will be up to the U.S. Supreme Court to be the decisive vote on this
issue. Scheduled to be heard sometime this year, if the U.S. Supreme Court
decides to uphold Michigan’s ban, the marriages in question will fail to be
recognized yet again.
Supporters commented that this is a
big step for Michigan, but there are still some unanswered questions. Executive
Director of Equality Michigan Emily Dievendorf congratulated the 300 plus
couples, but has concerns about the couples who chose to get married in other
states and remain unrecognized. She stated that Governor Snyder and Attorney
General Bill Schuette like to take issues, such as this, one step at a time.
Both Senate Minority Leader Jim
Ananich (D-Flint) and House Minority Floor Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing)
expressed their support for the Governor’s decision. Mr. Ananich and Mr. Singh
feel this will start to bring about equality to the state of Michigan and join
many other states in this fight towards marriage equality. Senator Ananich
hopes that this decision will also lead to a better partnership between the
Governor and Democrats.
posted by PAA Online
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Friday, February 6, 2015
10:04 AM
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