Guam Law May Already Allow for Gay Marriage

A local lawyer believes Guam law already allows for same-sex marriages on the island, before any action is taken on Bill 185. But if the bill is not passed, one local association is saying they're considering bringing the issue to court. "Do I think that same-sex marriages are recognized on Guam at this time? Yes." Such was the assertion of former senator and attorney Howard Trapp, who believes same-sex civil unions may already be allowed on Guam. Trapp refers to Title 2 of the Guam Code Annotated, Section 2106, which states the equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. He continued, "I think that if somebody - a gay or lesbian couple - were to apply for a marriage license, wherever you apply for one...I think they would have to grant one. And if they refuse to grant it, because it would just be a ministerial duty to grant it. I think that a judge of the superior court could be approached to issue a writ of mandate to require that." Full Story from KUAM: http://www.kuam.com/Global/story.asp?S=11350560

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