61.   When such couples separate, dissolving a union that no state recognizes as marriage, the partner who is not the biological parent finds herself in legal limbo.

62.   In September, Clinton signed a law that allows states not to recognize gay marriages.

63.   Under the US constitution any federal state must recognize official documents -- including marriage licenses -- drawn up by other states.

64.   Under the treaty, the Jewish state recognizes a special role for Jordan in administering Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem.