May 1, 2002 - The Constitutional Convention convenes to consider the initiative petition amendment (H 4840) to the Constitution relative to the "protection of marriage". RESULT: Recessed until 6/19/02. June 19, 2002 - The … [Read more...]
Senator Murray: Do the Right Thing, Kill the Amendment
Cross-posted at Ryan's Take. It may be preposterous to say the Massachusetts State House is the center of the universe, but it's something a great many people do all the time. When people call Boston the "Hub," that's exactly what they're … [Read more...]
72 Hours to ConCon
... and on this day, T-minus three days, we find my rep Paul Donato still leaving the door open -- literally:Few of those who have been targeted would discuss their decision on the record or confirm that they are considering changing their … [Read more...]
The End Cannot Come Soon Enough
How unfortunate that the threshold for survival of the anti-gay forces is so low. In this case, a large majority of the public and 75% of the legislature doesn't even want to give these folk a shot at continuing their quest to strip … [Read more...]
96 Hours to ConCon
Needless to say, if you haven't contacted your legislators -- especially this group -- to tell them to keep the status quo, to defend families, to prize equality, now is the time. The State House number is 617-722-2000. Be polite, be brief, … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick update: more good news
Governor Patrick continues to do the right thing in various ways.Patrick will march in Boston's gay pride parade. An excellent move -- and, apparently, a first for a sitting Massachusetts Governor. With the June 14 ConCon fast … [Read more...]
Today’s LeftAhead!
LeftAhead, the weekly podcast hosted by Lynne at Left in Lowell, Mike at MassMarrier and myself, aired tonight. Today's episode focused on health care, MA-05, the state convention and we even touched on ConCon. Pay special attention to some … [Read more...]
MassEquality’s nifty map
More fabulous Flash, this time from MassEquality: Find out if your Rep or Senator supports marriage equality or not, by going here and clicking on the appropriate map.Sadly, my rep, Paul Donato, voted "yes" to advance the amendment. That's … [Read more...]
ConCon: Time for Hearings Before Voting?
A second important aspect of hearings on the proposed amendment would be to invite people from other states to testify about the presumed equality of civil unions. As we now know from New Jersey, Connecticut, and Vermont, Civil Unions … [Read more...]
Pro-equality legislator from Dedham apparently leaving to join Patrick administration
State Rep. Robert K. Coughlin (D-Dedham) is reportedly about to receive and accept an offer to join the Patrick administration as director of business development. (Here's the Globe article -- scroll down for the relevant item.)At … [Read more...]
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