Please explain the Supreme Court ruling as if I were a 4th grader.

[Anonymous]

Science nerd here with a limited attention span and no understanding of legalize. Forgive me.

If anyone has a moment, could they please tell me exactly what will happen now with the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.

Must states with bans on same-sex marriage now issue marriage licenses to gay couples?

If a gay couple was married in a state that has same-sex marriage is their marriage automatically now accepted as legal (with the same rights and benefits) in states without same sex marriage?

Thanks so much.

[Anonymous]

Why are you asking for forgiveness? Do you think anyone really understands what we have done here?

[Anonymous]

And what if you were married in a state that did recognize same sex marriages but subsequently moved to a state where it was not recognized and are no longer wishing to live as a married couple.

Is your marriage now recognized in the new state and do you know have to get divorced?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you asking for forgiveness? Do you think anyone really understands what we have done here?

Who is "we", PP. Unless you are a Supreme Court Justice, you are not part of the "we".

[Anonymous]

Must states with bans on same-sex marriage now issue marriage licenses to gay couples? Yes.

If a gay couple was married in a state that has same-sex marriage is their marriage automatically now accepted as legal (with the same rights and benefits) in states without same sex marriage? Yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Must states with bans on same-sex marriage now issue marriage licenses to gay couples? Yes.

If a gay couple was married in a state that has same-sex marriage is their marriage automatically now accepted as legal (with the same rights and benefits) in states without same sex marriage? Yes.

This.

[Anonymous]

And what if you were married in a state that did recognize same sex marriages but subsequently moved to a state where it was not recognized and are no longer wishing to live as a married couple. Is your marriage now recognized in the new state and do you now have to get divorced?

Yes, then you can either live as a married-but-separated couple, or you can get divorced. Married is now married.

[Anonymous]

Not 4th grader but this is a good primer:

http://www.scotusblog.com/category/plain-english/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not 4th grader but this is a good primer:

http://www.scotusblog.com/category/plain-english/

OP here and THANK YOU! Great site for this and all SC decisions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you asking for forgiveness? Do you think anyone really understands what we have done here?

I understand it. It's not hard if you understand basic constitutional law.

[Anonymous]

Yes, OP, all states are not forbidden to deny marriage to any same-sex couple. And your brother and his husband, legally married in California, (for example) are now also legally married in Alabama and will be given all the same benefits and rights bestowed on any straight married couple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And what if you were married in a state that did recognize same sex marriages but subsequently moved to a state where it was not recognized and are no longer wishing to live as a married couple.

Is your marriage now recognized in the new state and do you know have to get divorced?

Yes. Like any other married person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you asking for forgiveness? Do you think anyone really understands what we have done here?

I understand it. It's not hard if you understand basic constitutional law.

I think the pp is wondering whether God will allow AIDS to destroy us or if we should expect to be turned into pillars of salt. Maybe epic flood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you asking for forgiveness? Do you think anyone really understands what we have done here?

I understand it. It's not hard if you understand basic constitutional law.

I think the pp is wondering whether God will allow AIDS to destroy us or if we should expect to be turned into pillars of salt. Maybe epic flood.

Well, we did have water coming into the basement yesterday. That's happened before, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Science nerd here with a limited attention span and no understanding of legalize. Forgive me.

If anyone has a moment, could they please tell me exactly what will happen now with the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.

Must states with bans on same-sex marriage now issue marriage licenses to gay couples?

If a gay couple was married in a state that has same-sex marriage is their marriage automatically now accepted as legal (with the same rights and benefits) in states without same sex marriage?

Thanks so much.

I can sum it up easily: Gay couples are now treated the same as straight couples in all states. There is no more "gay marriage". There is only marriage.