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<text id=93TT1712>
<title>
May 17, 1993: Tying New Knots
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<history>
TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1993
May 17, 1993 Anguish over Bosnia
</history>
<article>
<source>Time Magazine</source>
<hdr>
THE WEEK, Page 24
SOCIETY
Tying New Knots
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<p> Honolulu could become for gay couples what Las Vegas and Reno
have been for heterosexuals: a quickie wedding capital. In a
ground-breaking decision, the Hawaii supreme court has declared
that barring gay marriages probably violates state
equal-protection guarantees and ordered the state to justify the
ban under the strictest judicial standards. If the ruling holds,
Hawaii can expect a tidal wave of fiances; the other 49 states
are likely to get a big legal headache. Even if they refuse to
follow Hawaii's lead, they will have to decide whether or not
to honor its gay marriages.
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</body>
</article>
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