Over the pleas of Gov. Patrick, the MA Constitutional convention has caved, assuring two more years of gay bashing politics in an attempt to amend the Commonwealth's constitution.
UPDATE - 4:14 PM EST The Constitutional convention just voted to "reconsider",
and went into recess. Not exactly sure what this means, but it seems like the Fat Lady has not yet Sung
Mass. lawmakers advance proposed constitutional gay marriage ban
By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Writer | January 2, 2007
BOSTON --Lawmakers in Massachusetts, the only state where gay marriage is legal, on Tuesday voted to advance a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, a critical step toward putting the measure the 2008 ballot.
The proposed amendment, which would define marriage as between one man and one woman but ban future gay marriages, still needs approval of the next legislative session before it can go onto the ballot.
The vote Tuesday in the constitutional convention came without debate, immediately after Senate President Robert Travaglini officially opened the joint session.
Earlier in the day, Gov-elect Deval Patrick had met with Travaglini and House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi to urge against a vote, calling it a "question of conscience." He said the proposed amendment was the first time the amendment process was being used "to consider reinserting discrimination into the constitution."
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