This law would require states to honor all lawful marriages from other states, including those of same-sex couples. In that scenario a gay or lesbian couple residing in a state where same-sex marriage is banned could go to another state to get married, and upon their return their home state would be required under the Constitution’s Full Faith & Credit Act to recognize the marriage, even if it wasn’t legal under that state’s laws.
Word is this is so the IRS can ya k the tax exempt status of Christian churches.
They’ll go around as they did to cake bakers and ask them to participate and then sue those that refuse into oblivion.
If IBM wants to relocate a gay "married" executive to Idaho, they don't want to have to worry about whether or not Idaho allows gay "marriage".
If the Mormon majority in Utah recognizes polygamy as legel, do all the other states have to honor plural marriages?
... and if a church speaks out against same sex marriage, said church could be found in violation and have it’s tax exempt status taken away.
I think that part was removed, but it was part of the plan for sure.