[BikerNYC]

Some DOMA test-case will come up in the future. That's what you need to look out for.

I think you're right. Can the federal government choose to recognize some marriages which are legal in the state in which it was performed, but not others? Do gay people who are lawfully married in Massachusetts have an Equal Protection argument if the feds do not treat their lawful marriage like any other lawful marriage?

It should be interesting.

[rintense]

It will be interesting because at the heart of this are federal benefits, ie. leaving social security to a gay partner. The gay friends I have said this is the over riding issue for them- the ability to provide for their loved ones when they are gone.

Let the states decide, but it will ultimately become a federal issue.

I say let the American people decide.