Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill allowing out-of-state gay couples to marry in the Bay State. The bill repeals a 95-year statute that prevented out-of-state same sex marriages (originally drafted in response to interracial marriage) and in his speech, he said, "In Massachusetts, equal means equal...by repealing this law, we have affirmed the democratic principal that all people come before their government as equals." Back in May, NY Governor David Paterson ordered state agencies must recognize same sex marriages.
Published Aug 1, 2008
Modified Aug 1, 2008
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