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Mass. Legislature rejects proposed amendment banning gay marriage
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Sep 14, 2005 03:46pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Boston Globe |
| News Date | Wednesday, September 14, 2005 09:45:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A year after the nation's first state-sanctioned same-sex marriages began taking place, the Massachusetts Legislature on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that sought to ban gay marriage but legalize civil unions.
After less than two hours of debate, a joint session of the House and Senate voted 157-39 against the measure, far more than the majority vote needed.
The moment the vote was announced, cheers erupted from the gay marriage supporters who watched the proceedings from the House chamber's public gallery: "Thank you, Massachusetts!" The vote means the question will be kept off the 2006 ballot and same-sex marriage will remain legal in Massachusetts, at least for now. |
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