The state's court in Albany, New York upheld policies "allowing benefits to same sex couples who are legally married outside the state, but did not rule on whether gay marriage should be legal in New York"(Danny Hakim,New York Times). This issue is up to the Legislature to figure out and make a decision. The court believes that same sex marriages legally performed in other states should get the amount of recognition it deserves in New York.
I think that this is something that should not have been dealt with the way it was. To me, it seems as if the couple found a way to get around that law allowing them to have a chance at receiving benefits from the government. On the other hand I think they are smart and very courageous for going with it knowing that attention is going to get brought to them so that they can be the leaders and show others that you never know what is going to happen if you don't take chance and put it out there. Just because they are a same sex couple does not automatically mean things can not be done for them such as receiving benefits.
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