And those marriages may be annulled.
Fun fact: consumation is considered to be the first act of intercourse AFTER the ceremony has been conducted.
So, you and the rest of same sex supporters would deny legal marriage to the Sailor who marries his spouse on the dock, then boards the ship to go to war?
Guess what Bro, even though they did not consumate, the state and federal govt will not insist on proof they consummated before both partners get marriage benefits.
Oh, and there is no time limit as to when this first consumation exists, nor proof of consumation.
So let’s take this further to illustrate your absurdity. And yes, it needs illustrated.
This sailor boards the ship or any military transport, without first consummating his/her marriage and dies in combat prior to consumation. And we have all the evidence in the world they could not possibly have consumated. I have no doubt in the world the partner left behind would be considered to have had a valid marriage and receive full survivor benefits.
Now argue against that and show what a pathetic, desperate argument looks like.