Mass. court rules on same-sex marriage ban

18 Nov 2003

Breaking news:

BOSTON (Reuters) — The highest court in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday it is unconstitutional for the state to deny marriage to gay and lesbian couples, a move that could make the state the first to legalize same-sex marriages.

In a ruling posted on its website, the Supreme Judicial Court said the state of Massachusetts may not “deny the protections, benefits and obligations conferred by civil marriage to two individuals of the same sex who wish to marry.”

The lawsuit Goodridge v. Department of Public Health was brought by several gay and lesbian couples seeking the right to marry in Massachusetts.

[Update (19 Nov 2003 09:55): More news coverage at Boston.com.]

Posted by Jeff on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at 10:22 AM

2 Comments

Yay! About time!

Rajani :) | November 18, 2003 8:43 PM

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