The Massachusetts State Legislature voted 151 to 45 not to place on the 2008 ballot a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would ban gay marriage, thus keeping same sex marriage legal in the state.
I'm not a big marriage proponent - whether it be male-female; male-male; or female-female. I believe people should be able to form families as they see fit and those families should, for the most part, be recognized legally without having to be sanctioned by the state.
But that aside, this is a victorious day for gays and lesbians in Massachusetts. In at least one place in America my brothers and sisters have equal protection under the law.
What a concept!
