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Crossing Borders, Expanding Equality, and Seeking Justice

August 19th, 2008 · No Comments

 by Patricia A. Gozemba
Equality is a core value in Massachusetts. More than two weeks have passed since our Massachusetts borders fell to the further expansion of equality. When Governor Deval Patrick signed the repeal of the 1913 law that prohibited out-of-state same-sex couples from coming to our state to marry, our state borders became more […]

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Tags: Uncategorized · lgbt family · california · gay marriage · marriage equality · 1913 Law

Blacks Lead Repeal of MA 1913 Law

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

by Pat Gozemba
Rep. Byron Rushing (D-Boston) first alerted me that the 1913 law prohibiting out-of-state gay and lesbian couples from getting married in Massachusetts would soon be history. Rushing the great African American leader of all civil rights causes in our state was out in front of even the gay movement in announcing […]

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