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The city council of Sante Fe last night approved a resolution supporting same-sex marriage. There was a standing room-only crowd for the vote. The Santa Fe Fire Department had to bar the doors before the meeting started, leaving many to watch the proceedings from the hallway. Many in attendance wore red to symbolize their support for marriage equality. Others sported …

Yesterday I reported that Sante Fe’s Mayor David Coss said that there’s nothing in state law that bans same-sex marriage and that his city attorney agrees. Coss has a gay daughter and wants to “see her walk down the aisle.” Here’s his press conference regarding the plan to issue a city resolution declaring that same-sex marriages are legal. (Via Towleroad)

David Coss, the mayor of New Mexico’s capital Sante Fe, says there’s nothing in state law that bans same-sex marriage and his city attorney agrees.    Coss and Councilor Patti Bushee plan to introduce a City Council resolution on March 27 “recognizing” that same-sex marriage is legal in New Mexico. They have a legal memo in which City Attorney Geno Zamara …