Conn. getting gay-wedding licenses ready

HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- An attorney in Connecticut's legal battle over same-sex marriages says he expects the first official weddings of homosexual couples to begin Nov. 10.

The Connecticut Supreme Court Tuesday officially published its opinion allowing same-sex marriages, a move that begins the formalities of rewording the state marriage licenses to accommodate the ruling.

"I understand that people are excited to get married and want to do it as soon as possible, but Connecticut needs new license forms that reflect the Supreme Court's decision and the reality that same-sex couples here can marry freely," said Bennett Klein, an attorney with Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders.

The Hartford Courant said the forms will likely identify gay couples as "partners for life," or something similar rather than as "bride" and "groom."

Klein told the Courant that while the parties in the landmark case have 10 days to ask the high court to reconsider their ruling, he did not expect any objections and predicted everything would be in place for same-sex weddings to begin on Nov. 10.