2004 massachusetts gay marriage

And I think we ought to codify that one way or the other. He did not mention a constitutional amendment, known as the Federal Marriage Amendment, which 76 members of the House, including six Democrats, are co-sponsoring. The memo noted that gay rights activists are expecting the imminent Massachusetts decision to make marriage legal for same-sex couples in that state.

See photos from the day same-sex weddings began in Mass.

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20 years ago, same-sex marriage in Massachusetts opened a door for LGBTQ rights nationwide

Latest Stories U. Get more news Live on. By Jo Yurcaba. David Wilson, left, and Robert Compton, embrace the Rev. Supporters of both viewpoints gathered in front of the steps of the State House in Boston as they waited for a decision on the gay marriage vote on March 29, Attorney Mary Bonauto walks outside the Supreme Court on June 26, , after the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the U.

First legal same-sex marriage performed in Massachusetts

In an election-year milestone, the clerk's office in Cambridge was due to open its doors at midnight last night for applications from same-sex couples, while seven couples who successfully sued for the right to marry will wed in Boston. It's the day that marks a new chapter of equality for gay and lesbian families," activist Marty Rouse said.