Are same-sex marriages in Canada valid in all 50 U.S. states?

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If you get married anywhere else, say, Norway, Spain, South Africa, Netherlands, or Belgium.............then your marriage would only be recognized in 5 U.S. states:
NY, RH, NM, MA, CT.

But articles I've read seem to indicate that Canada is the exception to the rule..........U.S. & Canada honor each other's marriages, and sources seem to indicate that a Canadian same-sex-marriage would be valid in all 50 U.S. states. Does that sound correct?
Not true Amber; NM & RI also recognize foreign same sex marriage along with NY.

Wikipedia has an error on their site stating that it's only NY.
Amber: Ok, if you didn't get it from wikipedia then where did you get it from?
For some reason it's not widely known that NM & RI also recognize foreign same sex marriage, but I have researched this and I know it's true.
I called the Auburn University info line to verify this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Samesex_marriage_in_USA.svg
Click on that link, it will show a map and the states in light-blue indicate they recognize foreign same sex marriage according to the key.
neh: ok why does this article say otherwise?:
http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/legal/ontario_case/appeal/pride_week_marriage.htm
"American couples, different-sex or same-sex, may go to Canada to marry."
"When couples who marry in Canada come home -- they will be as married as any people on the planet."
 
Gay marriage is only recognized in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and is not recognized by the government or any other states, except NY.

NY recognizes foreign same sex marriage, and Vermont, New Hampshire, and NJ recognize civil unions, not marriage per se.

I don't think being married in Canada changes any of that.

Edit: What makes you assume I got this from wiki?

Edit: You can keep arguing all you like. That doesn't change the fact that the federal government does not recognize ANY gay marriage, and each state has individual rules. Canadian marriages are no exception. If they were, don't you think a bunch of people would have gone to Canada to get married already?
 
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