Proposed repeal of 1913 law could lure gay couples to Mass.

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Proposed repeal of 1913 law could lure gay couples to Mass.

By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Writer | April 8, 2007

BOSTON --Gay couples from across the country could be getting the
green light to marry in Massachusetts after three of the state's top
political leaders said they support repealing a 94-year-old law that has
blocked the practice.

While gay couples living in Massachusetts have been free to marry since
2004, following a ruling by the state Supreme Judicial Court, couples
from other states have been barred from tying the knot here.

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Gay activists concede they have a good chance of repealing the 1913 law,
but say they are focusing first on defeating the proposed constitutional
amendment barring gay marriage.

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But repealing the 1913 law could quickly move to the top of their agenda.
Bills have already been filed in the House and Senate, although they
haven't been acted on yet.

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Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/04/08/proposed_repeal_of_1913_law_could_lure_gay_couples_to_mass

[Cobalt Violet]

1. That's fine with me.

:woohoo:

[YankeyMCC]

2. Indeed

What a concept ... build a welcoming and just community and people are attracted to it.

Sounds like just yet another reason to repeal the asinine law.

[jakem]

3. "lure"?! sounds ominous... nt

[Tesha]

5. (Nevermind; link won't load)

[Ian David]

4. See related thread: Massachusetts Rolls Over

Massachusetts Rolls Over
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=221&topic_id=50829&mesg_id=50829

[Breeze54]

6. The word 'lure'

makes it all sound so insidious. It will be good to remove an outdated, stupid law from the
books but I don't think that law has stopped anybody from moving or coming to Massachusetts.
;)

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"April 2, Gov. Deval Patrick ordered that 26 “gay marriages” for out-of-state couples that
took place "illegally" in 2004 be put in state records, a move that former Gov. Mitt Romney
had blocked."

(Romney is a 'tard and so is that 'coalition of buffons' called "the Marriage protection lobby".
They're having a 'hootananny' ;) at the statehouse) on http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=4467">lobby day - April 24.

"People will gather on April 24 at 10:30 a.m. in Room A-1. They’ll hear talks from friendly
legislators, get some literature and head off to meet their representatives. “We’ll arrange
for people to go in small groups. This is not a solo thing,” Martins explained. Lobbying
hours will run until 3 p.m. and if legislators are not available, people can still talk
to their aides..."

more....

Fucking idiots.