Mass. Lawmakers Reject Gay Marriage Ban!!

[chicken]

"Gay marriage has begun, and life has not changed for the citizens of the commonwealth, with the exception of those who can now marry," said state Sen. Brian Lees, a Republican who had been a co-sponsor of the amendment. "This amendment which was an appropriate measure or compromise a year ago, is no longer, I feel, a compromise today."

Mass. Lawmakers Reject Gay Marriage Ban!

Comments

[zandra-x.livejournal.com]

Excellent. And by a large margin of votes!

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

I know! Clearly a lot of Republicans changed their bigoted tunes (like the guy who was quoted) when they saw NO SIGN of a Rain of Toads or Plague of Locusts descend on the Commonwealth after gay marriage became a reality.

[keever.livejournal.com]

That's the part that makes me happy, too. It seems like they're conceding that the sky didn't fall down around Massachusetts, which is a really encouraging turnaround in mindset.

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

Now if only New York and Rhode Island would get on the wagon, too!