Former governor Lew Wallace famously said, “All calculations based on our experiences elsewhere fail in New Mexico.”

Unique legal situation led to decisions on marriage | ABQJournal Online by James Monteleone / Journal Staff Writer

New Mexico is on track to become the 14th state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage – without the issue ever being approved by the state’s voters, the Legislature or the New Mexico Supreme Court.

Unique legal situation led to decisions on marriage | ABQJournal Online

Although I like the phrase “marriage equity” (or is it “marriage equality”?), I’m surprised how quickly the phrase caught on and how quickly “same-sex marriage” took a backseat. Political rephrasing is usually the work of conservatives, but not in this case.