Massachusetts High Court rules same-sex couples are entitled to marry in that state, paving the way for gay couples to begin marrying there in mid-May.
“The history of our nation has demonstrated that separate is seldom, if ever, equal,” the four justices who ruled in favor of gay marriage wrote in the advisory opinion. A bill that would allow for civil unions, but falls short of marriage, makes for “unconstitutional, inferior, and discriminatory status for same-sex couples.”
As gay men and women around the country celebrate, we should stay alert to the battle that is brewing in this coming election year.
