21.   Thirty states so far have passed such laws, anticipating possible court rulings from Hawaii and Vermont legalizing gay marriage.

22.   After honeymooning in a South African resort, the couple plans to visit a magistrate to legalize the marriage.

23.   But the justices left it up to the Legislature to decide whether to legalize gay marriage or approve some kind of domestic partnership instead.

24.   But the statements had touched a nerve in the liberal Netherlands, which last year became the first country to legalize gay marriages.

25.   Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche will say their vows in Vermont if the state Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage.

26.   Ensign is an evangelical Christian who opposes abortion and efforts to legalize gay marriages.

27.   He voted for legalizing gay marriage.

28.   In April, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize gay marriages.

29.   No state has legalized gay marriage.

30.   No state has legalized gay marriage, although the state of Vermont on Saturday began recognizing civil unions, which provide many of the same rights as marriage.