In an interesting test of the same-sex marriage barrier, a lesbian couple married in Massachusetts is seeking a divorce in Rhode Island, which does not expressly permit (or expressly bar) gay marriage. Cassandra Ormiston and Margaret Chambers married in 2004 in Massachusetts. It is a request that could be repeated in other cases in other states due to Massachusetts marriage licenses. For some states, such divorces would recognize the underlying marriage’s validity. It also raises the question of the full faith and credit clause, which normally makes such licenses enforceable in other states. For the full story, click here