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mamajoanhttp://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/09/11/ap_survey_support_for_anti_gay_marriage_amendment_collapses_on_beacon_hill/
A fragile coalition of lawmakers cobbled together to support an anti-gay marriage amendment last year has collapsed, virtually guaranteeing same-sex marriage will remain legal in Massachusetts, at least for now.
Of course, some of those who have changed their minds did so because the aforementioned amendment would establish civil unions. So some of those lawmakers are still holding out for a harsher amendment that will not only outlaw gay marriage but also outlaw civil unions. Still, those lawmakers seem to be in the minority. The majority seem to be those who actually think gay people should have some rights in our state.
This part is particularly heartening:
Rep. Anne M. Gobi, D-Spencer, had a change of heart after seeing how the opportunity to marry has changed the lives of so many couples. She said she could not support the compromise amendment, as she did last year.
"I haven't talked to any married heterosexual couples that have felt threatened by same-sex marriages," she said. "When you look at the world situation and all the terrible things that are happening, there's a lot worse things ... than allowing two people who love each other to be together."
Well, it's too bad that it took so damn long, but it's nice to see that there are still SOME people who can change their minds based on reasonable examination of the evidence.
A fragile coalition of lawmakers cobbled together to support an anti-gay marriage amendment last year has collapsed, virtually guaranteeing same-sex marriage will remain legal in Massachusetts, at least for now.
Of course, some of those who have changed their minds did so because the aforementioned amendment would establish civil unions. So some of those lawmakers are still holding out for a harsher amendment that will not only outlaw gay marriage but also outlaw civil unions. Still, those lawmakers seem to be in the minority. The majority seem to be those who actually think gay people should have some rights in our state.
This part is particularly heartening:
Rep. Anne M. Gobi, D-Spencer, had a change of heart after seeing how the opportunity to marry has changed the lives of so many couples. She said she could not support the compromise amendment, as she did last year.
"I haven't talked to any married heterosexual couples that have felt threatened by same-sex marriages," she said. "When you look at the world situation and all the terrible things that are happening, there's a lot worse things ... than allowing two people who love each other to be together."
Well, it's too bad that it took so damn long, but it's nice to see that there are still SOME people who can change their minds based on reasonable examination of the evidence.
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