MA state supreme court has affirmed and clarified its earlier ruling. The state must recognize gay marriages in exactly the same way that it recognizes het marraiges. Many other states seem to be gearing up to ignore this (in complete disregard of the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution), and that really sucks. However, I'm prepared to be part of the only state which on the right side of this argument, and I forsee enormous benefits to MA as gay people (a larger than average percentage of whom are highly educated and affluent) move here to get married, and stay to contribute to our tax base and economic well-being.
Am I a closet libertarian for saying that? :)
(click this link for a news report)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3460383.stm
Am I a closet libertarian for saying that? :)
(click this link for a news report)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3460383.stm