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cheerful http://www.boston.com/news/local/massac
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BOSTON --A year after the nation's first state-sanctioned same-sex marriages began taking place, the Massachusetts Legislature on Wednesday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that sought to ban gay marriage but legalize civil unions.
It was the second time the Legislature had confronted the measure, which was designed to be put before voters on a statewide ballot in 2006. Under state law, lawmakers were required to approve the measure in two consecutive sessions before it could move forward.
After less than two hours of debate, a joint session of the House and Senate voted 157-39 against the measure.
September 15 2005, 13:15:35 UTC 6 years ago
We are all cheerful here in Mass about this.
Yes its good news. Now we just have to wait for the next assault on this in 2008.