Happy anniversary all married in Massachusetts 5/17/04

[paineinthearse]

I am hetero but fully support and will continue to defend for your civil right to marry as written into our Constitution by John Adams and defended by out Supreme Judicial Court.

[Maat]

1. Happy Anniversary!

I will continue to fight for equal protection of the law - as it relates to you.

This recent law graduate salutes you!

[MinneapolisMatt]

2. Happy Anniversary!

Someday, I hope I will be able to get married to my bofriend too.

Love ya' Massachusetts,

Matt :)

[TaleWgnDg]

6. Welcome to DU, MinneapolisMatt . . .

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Welcome to DU, MinneapolisMatt . . . :hi:




First Year Anniversary Celebration May 17, 2005,
at the Unitarian-Universalist Church Center, Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
four of the plaintiffs couples and their attorney in Goodridge cut a cake
see more at: http://www.uua.org/news/freedomtomarry/hearts2005/index.html



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[Q3JR4]

3. Massachusetts and Massachusites,

:headbang: :yourock: :headbang:

A very happy anniversary to everyone married there.

:hi: :bounce: :party: :toast: :party: :bounce: :hi:

[ladeuxiemevoiture]

4. Happy Anniversary, all!

:hi: :hi: :hi:

[TaleWgnDg]

5. Indeed . . .

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Indeed. The highest court in Massachusetts ruled that the Massachusetts state constitution (u/ various clauses) allowed same-sex marriages and that such marriages could begin on May 17, 2004. (Goodridge decision)

It's been one year. What's happened since then?

Despite such dire predictions that the sky would fall:

- more than 6,000 Massachusetts same-sex couples have married
- most heterosexuals in Massachusetts are becoming bored with the entire issue
- more heterosexuals than before May 17, 2004 are in favor of same-sex marriage
- more heterosexuals now understand that same-sex marriages are unintrusive into their own lives

All that being said despite the rightwing religious radicals prediction of hellfire and brimstone!

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Same-sex couples, their families, and supporters gather on the steps of the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, in celebration of the One Year Anniversary of Goodridge v. Department of Public Health allowing same-sex marriage in Massachusetts


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