With no explanation, label text_A→text_B with either "DON'T KNOW", "NO" or "YES".
text_A: The debate is referenced in "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular", when the episode host, Troy McClure is answering viewer questions, and one that is asked is "What is the real deal with Mr. Burns' assistant Smithers? You know what I'm talking about." A montage of various clips that shows Smithers' lust for Mr. Burns follows, and in the end, McClure says "as you can see, the real deal with Waylon Smithers is that he's Mr. Burns' assistant. He's in his early forties, and currently resides in Springfield with his husband Karl. Thanks for writing!"
text_B: Considering that this episode aired in the nineties, could clues about the legality of gay marriage in Springfield help viewers to narrow down the everlasting mystery of exactly which state the characters reside in?
YES.