Jerry's Weekly Update on the Fight for Marriage Equality
Full Edition Available at: http://home.comcast.net/~SSCIVILRIGHTS/newsletter.htm

September 23, Edition

PRIMARY SUCCESS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!
Although the ignorant and bigoted people trying to take away our freedoms must be having a stroke!

PLEASE DON'T STOP THE MOMENTUM:
WE STILL HAVE NOT WON OUR PROTECTION!

Hi friends, 

WE WON a battle!.. This past Tuesday, we had the boost we needed to (hopefully) move the momentum of legislative and public support, back into our favor.  DEVAL PATRICK'S significant victory and the defeat/replacement of our 3 loudest critics in the legislature, and the fact that every pro-equality incumbent defeated their primary challengers, sends a message that our community supports and protects those legislators that support us.

We need to be LEADING this fight instead of defending it! 

Please take a close look at the right column overview of legislators and new candidates in need of our help. 

It took hours of my time to pull together  for reference when you complete the critical  action items listed below.

Then, please ask your friends if I can add them to my distribution.  

Our opposition is FURIOUS, and responding louder and harder than before.  They are already attacking us (and all the heroic legislators that you see in red to the right) in order to sway the general public their way... Check out this timely Letter-to-the-editor in the Boston Globe, from Brian Camenker, the president of the carefully renamed "Parents Rights Coalition" (formally known as "MassResistance", and "Article8" and (ugh) "FISTGATE.")  

We need to be LEADING this fight instead of defending. Please take a close look at the right column overview of legislators and new candidates in need of our help. It took hours of my time to pull together  for reference when you complete the critical  action items listed below

The momentum of the entire country is hinged right here in MA!  This victory was just a primary; it has only helped to ensure that we have a strong backing in this November elections.  The REAL FIGHT IS RIGHT NOW!.. Don't think our opposition here in MA, AND NATIONWIDE is giving up. Anti-gay forces nation-wide, are focusing on our defeat in Massachusetts.  

Don't believe me?... Don't forget that NATIONAL ANTI-GAY fundamentalists/evangelists are headed to MA on October 15th, to telethon for massive funding from across the nation, specifically intended to eradicate marriage, and all other legal protections for gay people here in MA.

Please use the elections data on the right as reference when completing these 5 actions:

Supporting "equality" legislators' efforts for November elections: Many of the incumbents listed on the right have put their jobs on the line for us.  

These heroes need our help and WE NEED them, as well as those new candidates running to either replace retiring supporter or trying to unseat our those who disagree with our right to legal protections.

You can find out what district you are in by going to wheredoivotema.com

If you do not have any pro-equality races in your town, look to nearby towns where you can lend support.

Continued Donations
As time passes, funds deplete for many of our supportive organizations.  Please donate $ on a regular basis.

We would not have the protections that we currently have if it were not for the efforts of Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) 

We would have lost these protections through recent proposed constitutional amendments if it were not for the efforts or MassEquality, the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry (RCFM) and The Human Righs Campaign (HRC).

Don't have the cash right now?... TIME is just as important as money, these same organizations are in dire need of volunteers.
  

Public Relations/Education

Letters to the Editor of local newspapers are in CRITICAL need as out opposition is currently launching a major assault against legislators that support us, using false or twisted data in order to sway the general public. 

Wary of listing your name locally?... then write in to other areas The Attleboro, MA area is in serious need of our help as well as the Boston South Shore.

Note: Letters from married gay couples are important but those from straight and single allies make a HUGE impact. 
  

Contacting MA legislators regularly

Everyone has both a state senator and a representative, each with a crucial vote for our protection.  

Regular communications via hand-written letter of quick phone calls are crucial in the constant battle for equality.  

Many legislators take counts of how many people contact their offices on either side of a debate.
 

Volunteering
Our progress in this fight does not occur 
automatically.  There has been a disturbing trend of  complacency when it comes to the fight for our protections.

CLICK HERE FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACTIONS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORUNITIES

 


 Editorial Watch: 
The table below will track all negative editorial letters in need of response.  We should try to gain 2 editorials in our favor for every 1 against.
  

Local Media
Write to the media
closest to you

Recent Opposition
in need of your Response
 
Recent Support
of Equality
 

State-Wide & Boston
Boston Globe:
Send Editorial
 

NEW:  Result hardly a referendum on gay marriage 

SJC treads carefully (both opinions)

Lessons to take from rulings on gay marriage (both opinions)

Nays, yeas over a gay-marriage vote (both opinions)

Considering the ex-gay movement (both opinions)

 Clash over gay marriage

  He won't be intimidated by website

A civil debate on gay marriage - The Boston Globe

Make room for 'bias' in adoption

Same-sex rights and bedtime rites

Much is lost along with Pluto 

Backward logic in the courts 

SJC treads carefully (both opinions)

Some marriages she'd like to put to a vote

Lessons to take from rulings on gay marriage (both opinions)

GLOBE EDITORIAL: Vote the ban down

 Nays, yeas over a gay-marriage vote (both opinions)

 Considering the ex-gay movement (both opinions)

  Clash over gay marriage

  Gay-marriage foe goes public 

Gay marriage, so what?

Lexington and discord

Re: the bedroom, it's none of your concern

Citizenship policies and same-sex partners

 

State-Wide & Boston
The Boston Herald:

Send Editorial
 
  Gay-marriage ban restricts liberty 
South Shore MA
The Patriot Ledger:
 
Send Editorial
 
  READER'S VIEW: Delaying gay marriage vote was a dereliction 

READER'S VIEW: Civil unions fair way to deal with marriage issue 

READERS’ OPINIONS: The right to vote and the right to marry (1 for us 2 against)

 Allow citizens to vote on marriage amendment

Let the people vote on gay marriage

Rev. Swanson’s courage

Contact lawmakers on marriage proposal

Quincy church banner an ‘in-your-face’ disgrace

Church banner insulting

Let the people vote on marriage amendment

Pro-gay marriage crowd shows its hypocrisy

Another attack on the Catholic Church

READER’S VIEW: Catholic Charities

READER'S VIEW: Gay rights winning at expense of children’s rights

 

NEW:  READER'S RESPONSE TO "Delaying gay marriage vote was a dereliction"
 
(THANKS JIM!)

NEW:  READERS’ OPINIONS: Committed to fight for equal marriage rights

READERS’ OPINIONS: The right to vote and the right to marry (both opinions)

Rights of minorities (THANKS JOE!)

Same-sex marriage a civil, not religious, issue

What it means to be married, a mom and gay

We needs to defend, not amend the constitution

Civil marriage is a legal matter, not a sacred one

Preserve same-sex marriage in state (Thanks Jim! )
 (I got a word in too!)

Gauging the ability of parents, gay or otherwise 
(Thanks Laurie!)

Church banner

Anti-gay forces trying to desecrate our Constitution

Religion in America

Catholic hierarchy to blame in adoption issue

Civil rights have grown since John Adams’ time (Thanks ED!)

 

Brockton/Taunton Area 
The Enterprise:

Send Editorial
 
   
Plymouth Area
Old Colonial Memorial:

Send an Editorial
 
   
Attleboro Area
The Sun Chronicle: 
Send an Editorial
  
THIS NEEDS A RESPONSE!:
NEW: LETTER: What human rights are involved in marriage?

THIS NEEDS A RESPONSE!:
NEW: LETTER: Under this logic, oust senators, too

THIS NEEDS A RESPONSE!:
NEW: LETTER: Constitution puts people at top of the pyramid

  LETTER: Same-sex marriage issue upstaged by 100 cowards

  LETTER: Please enlighten me on why gay marriage is legal

Letter: Praises heroes for stand against discrimination 

LETTER: Happiness, oil prices and the war in Iraq 

LETTER: Webster's, constitution have already done job 

LETTER: Exclude no one from wonderful blessing 

LETTER: Stand up to opponents of gay marriage rights (Thanks JOE!)

Fall River Area
The Herald News:
 
Send an Editorial
  
   
Taunton Area
Taunton Gazette:
 
Send an Editorial
 
   

Carver Area MA
Carver Reporter 

Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Areas
The Sentinel

Wareham Area
Wareham Courier

Send Editorials for above media to Editor: Tamson Burgess
 

   

Duxbury, Halifax,  Marshfield, and  Pembroke Reporters 
Send to Editor Scott Smith
 

   

Kingston Reporter 
Send to Editor: Charles Mathewson
Kingston Area MA

   
     

PRO-EQUALITY INCUMBENTS &  CANDIDATES 
(in the red boxes below)
NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

You can find out what district you are in by going to wheredoivotema.com
 

  
Deval Patrick

for governor.
 

State Senate candidates
(i) -- candidate is an incumbent.

   

BERKSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE & FRANKLIN 

D- Benjamin Downing 

R- Matthew Kinnaman
   

BRISTOL & NORFOLK

D- James Timilty  (i)  
 

R- Michael Atwill 
 
 

CAPE & ISLANDS

D- Robert O'Leary (i)
 

R- Ricardo Barros
 
  

1st HAMPDEN & HAMPSHIRE

D- Gale Candaras
 

R- Enrico Villamaino
 
 

HAMPSHIRE & FRANKLIN

D- Stanley Rosenberg (i)
 

R- Michaela LeBlanc
   

1st MIDDLESEX

D- Steven Panagiotakos (i) 
   

R- Brooks Lyman
    

 3rd MIDDLESEX

D- Susan Fargo (i)
 

R- Sandra Martinez  
    

 NORFOLK, BRISTOL & PLYMOUTH

D- Brian Joyce (i) 
    

James Aldred
  

 PLYMOUTH & NORFOLK 

D- Stephen Lynch
 

R- Robert Hedlund (i)
 

2nd SUFFOLK 

D- Dianne Wilkerson (i) 
  

R- Samiyah Diaz 
    

 SUFFOLK & NORFOLK 

D- Marian Walsh (i)  

R- Douglas Obey
      

 1st WORCESTER

D- Harriette Chandler (i)
  

R- Paul Nordborg
    

 
2nd WORCESTER

D- Edward Augustus  (i)
  

R- Richard Peters
    

 
You can find out what district you are in by going to
wheredoivotema.com
  
  
 

 
Candidates for State Representative

(i) -- candidate is an incumbent.
  

2nd BARNSTABLE

D- Demetrius Atsalis (i)

R- William Crocker
    

4th BARNSTABLE 

D- Sarah Peak
 

R- Donald Howell / Aaron Maloy 
  

BARNSTABLE, DUKES & NANTUCKET 

D- Eric Turkington (i)

R- James Powell 
  

1st BRISTOL

D- Claire Naughton 

R- Jay Barrows
    

2nd BRISTOL 

D- Kate Jackson

R- John Lepper (i)
     

4th BRISTOL

 D- Steven D'Amico
 

R- Steven Howitt
    

10th BRISTOL

D- William Straus (i)  

R- Peter Winters
    

2nd ESSEX

D- Harriett Stanley
 

R Evan O'Reilly
    

12th ESSEX

D- Joyce Spiliotis (i)

R- Jason Harding
  

15th ESSEX

D- Linda Campbell 
  

R- Robert Andrew
    

18th ESSEX

D- Barbara L'Italien (i)

R- Lawrence Brennan
    

3rd HAMPDEN

D- Rosemary Sandlin 
  
G
- Owen Broadhurst
 

R- Robert Magovern
    

10th HAMPDEN

D- Cheryl Rivera
 (i)

R- George Vazquez
    

12th HAMPDEN

D- Angelo Puppolo     

R Christopher Leisey
    

1st HAMPSHIRE

D- Peter Kocot (i)  

R- John Andrulis
    

1st MIDDLESEX

D- Carol Bousquet    

R- Robert Hargraves (i)
 
   

10th MIDDLESEX

D- Peter Koutoujian (i)  

R- Dara Pourghasemi
    

13th MIDDLESEX

D- Thomas Conroy     

R- Susan Pope (i)
    

16th MIDDLESEX

D- Thomas Golden (i)  

R- Matthew Prahl 
     

24th MIDDLESEX

D- William Brownsberger
  

R- Elizabeth Firenze 
    

25th MIDDLESEX

D- Alice Wolf (i) 
 

R- Henry Irving
    

29th MIDDLESEX

D- Rachel Kaprielian (i)

R- Keith Mercurio
    

37th MIDDLESEX

D- James Eldridge (i)

R- Kevin Hayes
    

4th NORFOLK

D- James Murphy (i)  

R- Robert Thomas
  
  

8th NORFOLK

D- Louis Kafka (i)

R- Lydia Wiener
  

2nd PLYMOUTH

D- Margaret Ishihara
  

R- Susan Gifford (i)
  

5th PLYMOUTH

D- Robert Nyman (i)  

R- Timothy Gillespie
     

6th PLYMOUTH

D- Greg Hanley  
 

R Daniel Webster (i) 
     

7th PLYMOUTH

D- Allen McCarthy 
     

R- Andrew Burbine
    

12th PLYMOUTH

D- Thomas O'Brien (i)  

R- Paul Curtis
   

3rd SUFFOLK

D- Sal DiMasi (i)
  

R- Kenneth Procaccianti 
     

5th SUFFOLK

D- Marie St. Fleur (i)  

R- Althea Garrison
    

18th SUFFOLK 

D- Michael Moran (i) 

R- Russell Evans
  

1st WORCESTER   

D- Nate Kaplan
  

R Lewis Evangelidis (i)
  

3rd WORCESTER

D- Stephen DiNatale
  

R- Edward Niemczura
    

5th WORCESTER 

D- Anne Gobi (i)
 

R- Stephen Comtois
    

6th WORCESTER 

D- Geraldo Alicea
   

R- David Singer 
    

10th WORCESTER

D- John Fernandes

R- Robert Burns
    

14th WORCESTER   

D- James Leary (i) 

R- Joseph Rice
    

You can find out what district you are in by going to wheredoivotema.com
  

LOCAL MA HEADLINES:

Civil-rights veteran wins Mass. governor primary
BOSTON (Reuters) - Deval Patrick, a former top U.S. civil-rights enforcer, will try to become Massachusetts' first black governor and break a 16-year Republican hold on the office after winning the liberal state's Democratic primary on Tuesday.

Patrick, marriage equality candidates victorious
DEVAL PATRICK SAILS TO DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE VICTORY WITH PRO-GAY TIM MURRAY AS RUNNING MATE; ANTI-MARRIAGE EQUALITY INCUMBENT UNSEATED IN MILFORD 

A very gay day
Primary elections deliver great news to marriage equality camp
To say that Sept. 19 was a bad day for the activists working to ban same-sex marriage in Massachusetts would be putting it lightly.

Vocal foe of same-sex marriage unseated 
Parente only incumbent legislator to be defeated
Outspoken state Representative Marie Parente of Milford, one of Beacon Hill's most conservative voices for more than 20 years, was defeated yesterday in her bid for another term. She was the only incumbent legislator to lose a primary fight. 

State to investigate Boston vote count as candidate seeks recount 
On Friday, the lead challenger to longtime incumbent state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson said she will seek a recount, just one day after about 2,700 ballots in eight precincts apparently overlooked on Tuesday were publicly counted.

Lepper, Jackson define positions 
One area of disagreement between the two is gay marriage. Lepper has been an outspoken opponent while Jackson said she opposes discrimination against gays.


  
OTHER NATION/WORLD-WIDE STORIES AT:

  
Previous issues :

9/16/2006: PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU VOTE THIS TUESDAY!

9/9/2006: What have you done lately to protect marriage equality...  Its not too late to get going.

9/2/2006: Do you know who is running/challenging for office in your district?.. many of you could be surprised.?...

8/27/2006: What equality efforts are going on near you?.. Don't know?...

8/20/2006: Back from vacation and gotta jump right in working to gain new legislative support..

8/5/2006: TIME TO MULTI-TASK: We need to try to convince legislators to kill the marriage petition AND we need to be working to gain & RETAIN support in November elections.

7/29/2006: OUR STATE HOUSE SUPPORTERS ARE HIT HARD BY ANTI-GAY OUTRAGE.

7/23/2006: Time to get planning/making our next moves to protect marriage equality.

7/16/2006: Slight victory at State House means 4 more months to gain the support we need.

7/8/2006: HERE WE GO - I HOPE YOU HAVE SCHEDULED TIME OFF FROM WORK TO JOIN ME AT THE STATE HOUSE, THIS COMING WEDNESDAY!

6/30/2006: Now is the time to schedule your July 17th vacation day to support civil rights at the MA State House!.

6/24/2006: Friends may have swayed another vote in our favor.

6/17/2006: Macy's CEO apologizes as an anti-gay radio campaign is launched in MA.

6/12/2006: Anti-gay group wins PR success by stealing positive attention away from Gay-Pride. - AND US Senate strikes down FEDERAL marriage amendment.

6/3/2006: Senate to vote on Federal "Marriage Protection" amendment, promoted by Bush!.

5/27/2006: Pro-Rights Complacency remains a serious problem in MA.

5/21/2006: Procedural options in our favor publicized.

5/13/2006: 2006 Con-con delayed to July 12.

5/6/2006: SJC hears amendment case.

4/29/2006: ANOTHER marriage ambush in Quincy.

4/22/2006: May 10th nearly here, another forum scheduled in Quincy.

4/14/2006: Testimonies Heard at Legislative hearing.

4/7/2006: Legislative hearing  to address the petitioned marriage amendment has just been announced!.

3/30/2006: STEP UP AND TAKE ACTION-TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO DEFEAT THE MA MARRIAGE AMENDMENT.

3/26/2006: Quincy, HRC Marriage Forum FIASCO.

3/18/2006: Please take action at this critical time. 3 easy steps to make a BIG difference.

3/9/2006: NEW FORMAT TO JERRY's NEWSLETTER - FOCUS ON MA ATTACKS.

3/2/2006: Criminal Probe Into Alleged Anti-Gay MA Amendment Forgeries

2/23/2006: "Church of the Presidents" wants to unfurl huge pro-gay marriage banner

2/16/2006: New nationwide amendment to US Constitution introduced

2/9/2006: President Bush Grants Millions Of US Tax Dollars To Anti-Gay, Religious Initiatives 

2/2/2006: Heroic, Coretta Scott King dies 

1/27/2006: MassEquality uncovers over 2000 cases of petition fraud 
(including the names a a prominent civil rights lawyer and local NBC Sportscaster)

1/20/2006: 2006 Election Preview: New England focuses on gay marriage.

1/12/2006: MA Marriage Opponents Propose Limited Partner Benefits In Order To Strengthen Marriage Ban.

1/5/2006: GLAD Files Suit Asserting MA Anti-Marriage Ballot Question Is Unconstitutional.

12/29/2005: Bitter Battle Predicted Overt Mass. Anti-Gay Amendment.

12/22/2005: HELP IDENTIFY FRAUDULENT SIGNATURES.

12/15/2005: ROLLBACK OF MARRIAGE RIGHTS IS NOW POSSIBLE IN MA.

12/1/2005: South Africa Legalizes Gay Marriage & Canada's Government Toppled.

11/17/2005: As Our biggest MA Democrat Opponent Steps Down, The Republican Party Steps Up Attack..

11/10/2005: Mixed Elections Results are encouraging

11/3/2005: Mass. Moves To Halt Fraud In Anti-Gay Measure!

10/19/2005: Supporters, foes of gay marriage in MA trade dirty tricks charges!

10/14/2005: Petition gatherers & clergy gather 25,000 signatures in just one weekend!!

10/7/2005: Petition gatherers & clergy gather 25,000 signatures in just one weekend!!

9/29/2005: Bishops of MA push their congregations to sign the Citizen's Petition to roll-back civil rights!

9/23/2005: MA BIGOTED PETITION BEGINS!

9/15/2005: WE WON!  MA Marriage Amendment DEFEATED!

9/8/2005: A Week of hope then DEVASTATION

9/1/2005: Mass GOP Gov. Romney Pressures Dem. AG To Certify Anti-Gay Petition Driven

8/25/2005: JERRY'S 1st YEAR ANNIVERSARY & MA plans second vote on marriage ban

8/19/2005: MA State Rep Changes vote on Marriage Amendment to "NO"

 

8/11/2005: U.S. poll: 
Support grows for gay marriage

8/4/2005: HELP! Equality Is Under Major Attack!

7/28/2005: TIME TO START GETTING ACTIVE AGAIN!

7/21/2005: CANADA MAKES IT OFFICIAL!

7/14/2005: CA STATE SENATE REVIVES MARRIAGE BILL!

7/7/2005: Oregon Senate Passes Civil Union Bill!

6/30/2005: Spain and Canada both Legalize same-sex marriage!

6/23/2005: California gay marriage bill may return soon

6/16/2005: Romney to Back a New More Extreme Plan to Ban Gay Marriage

6/9/2005: Civil Unions Bill Heads to Senate

6/2/2005: California Bill to Legalize Gay Marriage Dies

5/26/2005: SJC Justice Marshal defends courts

5/19/2005: 1 FULL YEAR OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE & NO APOCALYPSE!

5/12/2005: John Kerry speaks out against equality!

5/5/2005: ANOTHER COURT CHALLENGE AGAINST MA MARRIAGE.

4/28/2005: CA Gay Marriage Bill Clears One Hurdle.

4/21/2005: CT Signs Civil Unions into Law.

4/14/2005: 3,000 MARRIAGES TAKEN AWAY.

4/7/2005: KS state votes for total discrimination.

3/31/2005: Maine House passes gay rights bill.

3/24/2005: New national Marriage amendment returns to U.S. House.

3/17/2005: California judge rejects same-sex marriage law.

3/10/2005: Joe Solmonese Named Human Rights Campaign President.

3/3/2005: MA Gov. Romney Attacks Gay Families, Angers Parents.

2/24/2005: The Pope calls gay marriage 'evil'.

2/17/2005: MA to delay 2005 gay marriage vote.

2/10/2005: Three more states finalize amendments

2/3/2005: "I support a constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage."- George W Bush

1/27/2005: FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT PROPOSAL IS BACK

1/20/2005: White House Again Backs Amendment on Marriage

1/13/2005: Gay Marriage Tops Vatican’s 2005 Agenda

1/6/2005: 2005 kicks off civil rights granted & refused

12/23/2004: "equal" rights in CA begins January 1st

12/16/2004:
Marriage reversal case begins in OR

12/9/2004: Canada & New Zealand grant marriage & union rights

12/2/2004: Supreme Court Declines Ma Gay Marriage Case

11/26/2004:
ACLU Drops Marriage Case

11/18/2004:
SS Marriage Ruling 1yr Later

11/11/2004: No marriage Backlash in Ma

11/4/2004:
Dealing with the bad news!

10/28/2004: Last chance to spread the word...VOTE!

10/21/2004:
Ohio's anti-gay "Issue 1" campaign gets ugly.

10//142004:
La. marriage ban goes to state high court.

10//72004:
LA Amendment is THROWN OUT.

9/30/2004:
BUB-BYE Bigoted MA House Speaker.

9/23/2004:
L.A. VOTES TOTAL DISCRIMINATION

9/16/2004:
Primary elections victories for pro- equality candidates, but not for Jerry's.

9/9/2004:
House is back in session, to debate marriage again!

9/2/2004: Tell Bush "YOU'RE FIRED"

8/26/2004: JERRY IS MARRIED!!!

8/19/2004: MA Supreme Court Judge rules in favor of discriminatory law!

8/12/2004:
California High Court Voids Same-Sex Marriages!

8/05/2004:
ANOTHER MAJOR SETBACK & ANOTHER SMALL WIN.

7/29/2004:
MAJOR SETBACK!
Discriminatory Marriage Protection Act Passed by a Vote of 233 to 194

7/21/2004:
GOP HAS MOVED THE MARRIAGE DEBATE TO THE HOUSE AND EXPECTS TO WIN

7/15/2004:
The US SENATE SHOOTS DOWN THE FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT!    But,..

7/08/2004:
Court Date Set In Mass. Out-Of-State Weddings Case

6/30/2004:
Federal appeals court denies attempt to block same-sex weddings 

6/24/2004:
Romney urges federal ban on gay-marriage 'experiment'

6/17/2004:
Gay marriage opponents gear up for fall.

6/9/2004:
Tell Mitt Romney To Stop His Anti-Gay Crusade.

5/27/2004:
Governor Romney is BOOed at Suffolk Commencement Ceremony!

5/20/2004
: WE CAN MARRY!!!

5/13/2004
:
Judge refuses to stop gay marriages!!!

5/7/2004
:
Boston may ignore governor's directive on gay marriage

4/30/2004
:
Governor Aims to Limit Marriage to Mass. Residents, GLAD Offers Perspective

4/22/2004
:
I'm featured in today's paper  :-) HORRIBLE PICTURE!

4/13/2004
:
LETTER FROM QUINCY'S HERO: REP RONALD MARIANO

4/8/2004
:
Quincy's Rep Mariano Changes Vote to Support Civil Rights!

4/1/2004
: CIVIL RIGHTS SETBACK IN MA