Jun 15, 2009 1:38 pm US/Eastern
NYC Revokes Gay Couple's Marriage License
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
The city has revoked the marriage license of two men who obtained it while one of them was dressed as a woman.
Same-sex marriage is illegal in New York, but Jason Stenson and Hakim Nelson applied for and received a marriage license in May. During the application process, Nelson, who dresses as a woman, showed a state-issued benefits card listing his gender as female. Days later they were married by a city official during a brief ceremony.
A spokesman for the city said Monday the couple's license has been revoked. Instead, they've been registered as a domestic partnership. He added that the marriage bureau plans to put procedures in place to ensure the mistake isn't made again.
While same-sex marriages cannot be performed in New York, Governor David Paterson has issued a directive requiring that all state agencies recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions.
The story was first reported in the New York Post.
(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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