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11/18/2003 Archived Entry: "MASS. HIGH COURT RULES GAY MARRIAGE LEGAL"

MASS. HIGH COURT RULES GAY MARRIAGE LEGAL

By The Associated Press, The Boston Globe

Massachusetts' highest court ruled today that same-sex couples are legally entitled to wed under the state constitution, but stopped short of immediately allowing marriage licenses to be issued to the couples who challenged the law.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS "The right to marry the person you love and with whom you wish to share your life is one of the most fundamental of all our human and civil rights," the plaintiffs wrote in a legal brief. "The desire to marry is grounded in the intangibles of love, an enduring commitment, and a shared journey through life."

There remains much to be said on this subject.