21. It is particularly important to gay and lesbian couples trying to raise children because the state does not recognize marriage between homosexuals. 22. No state has ever recognized a protective function privilege or its equivalent. 23. New York state does not recognize same-sex unions. 24. No state legally recognizes marriage between same-sex couples, but the wedding planners say now is the time to rally against discrimination. 25. No state now recognizes homosexual marriage, but a Hawaii court may rule within the next few years that they are legal in that state. 26. No state now recognizes same-sex marriages, but a court case pending in Hawaii may result in a decision legalizing them there within the next few years. 27. No state now recognizes same-sex marriages. 28. No state recognizes same-sex marriages, but the Hawaii court is considered likely to rule to permit them in a case already pending. 29. Nearly two dozen states already recognize this position, they argue. |