The vigil set for next Wed., 1/10/07 at 6:30 PM on the Common (nr Tremont and Boylston) takes on new urgency with the first-round approval of a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. Despite expectations that the amendment would … [Read more...]
Gay Marriage Votes In The Next Session
Note: I posted this as a comment in the massive liveblogging thread, but right after posting realized that it might be better to have a separate diary on this because of the size of that thread. -- Hoyapaul OK, so now that this is going to … [Read more...]
Empty threats against lawyer-legislators
Kris Mineau of the Mass. Family Institute, in his latest act of bullying, is threatening to file complaints with the bar overseers against any lawyer/legislators who vote to recess or adjourn the constitutional convention Tuesday. Mr. … [Read more...]
Did Anyone ELSE Hear This?
Or am I beginning to hear things from my radio that are not necessarily being broadcast?While driving to work, interrupting the many tributes to Gary LaPierre, I THINK I heard a brief item. I would put this in as a comment on a … [Read more...]
NJ Goes with Civil Unions
"New Jersey will become the fifth state to grant gay couples all the rights and responsibilities of marriage when Gov. Jon S. Corzine signs a civil unions bill on Thursday."This was in response to a state supreme court ruling that gay … [Read more...]
Oral arguments before SJC in marriage ballot initiative
SJC hears arguments in amendment lawsuit John Hanify, the attorney for the plaintiffs, argued that the state legislature has a pattern of unfairly derailing initiative petitions for constitutional amendments, failing to take votes on the … [Read more...]
Health Care Folks: Shame on You!
The health care lobby has tried to pin that on gay people - as if WE'RE to blame for this whole mess. I'll note that when this bill died - months and months ago - it came up for a vote before gay marriage. If it died then, before gay … [Read more...]
Hey, Cardinal O’Malley
Are you going to come out against the nice old chap who helped organize all those rallies for you? Violence against gay people isn't something you have supported in the past, so are you going to prove your love for all things gay (except … [Read more...]
Romney & mouthpiece
I've been seeing a lot of John Hanify on the tube. Does this mean Hanify & King is representing Romney? Is Romney suing individually? Perhaps someone could score a copy of the brief? nudge nudge wink winkI've … [Read more...]
Gay Marriage Suit going to Full SJC
In the interest of keeping everyone informed about what's going on, I pass along this tidbit from State House News:In a decision handed down less than four hours after the hearing, Supreme Judicial Court Judith Cowin forwarded to the full … [Read more...]
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