U.S. government won't recognize same-sex marriages in Washington

Tue, Feb 14, 2012 - KING5 Seattle 4:09 | 17,387 views

BOSTON -- Even if same-sex marriages become a reality in Washington, the federal government will not recognize those marriages. That has already prompted federal lawsuits in states where gay marriage has been on the books for years. "It's sad and discouraging to know that we're treated as if there's a first- and second-class system of marriages," said Marlin Nabors, who lives in Massachusetts and married Jonathan Knight five years ago. Nabors and Knight are plaintiffs in one of the lawsuits, challenging pa