Thursday, July 31, 2008

PROVINCETOWN, NOT PALM SPRINGS

If you want to get married before the November election, plan to do so in Massachusetts. The legislature has repealed the law that effectively banned out-of-state couples from marrying there, and Governor Patrick will sign the repeal shortly.

Because Californians are voting up or down in November on retaining marriage for same-sex couples, any marriage there carries a risk. If a ban on same-sex marriage passes, all the marriages performed before then will be under a cloud.

On the other hand, the skies are clear in Massachusetts. Thanks to the fine work of Mass Equality and a lot of straight allies, marriage for same-sex couples is secure there. So choose the Berkshires, not Berkeley, and breathe easy.

1 comment:

martyglen said...

My partner and I live in New York and are ready to get married.
Great Barrington or Provincetown will do.
What do we do.
Ready to wed in NY.!