The Massachusetts Supreme Court decision on gay marriage ruled that same-sex couples can marry under the Commonwealth’s constitution, but marriage licenses may not be issued to these couples.
From AP:
‘In a 4-3 ruling that could make Massachusetts the first state to legalize gay marriage, the Supreme Judicial Court said the state may not deny the rights conferred by civil marriage to two individuals of the same sex who wish to marry.’
”We declare that barring an individual from the protections, benefits, and obligations of civil marriage solely because that person would marry a person of the same sex violates the Massachusetts Constitution,’ the court said in its ruling.’
‘The court remanded the case back to a state court to conform with its ruling, but said the ruling would be on hold for 180 days to allow the state legislature to take any action it may deem appropriate.'”
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