Before you go running for the champagne, realize that Governor Mitt Romeny is NOT HAPPY with this, nor are the other legistators of the state government.
From Yahoo news:
Gov. Mitt Romney disagreed with the decision saying that marriage should be an institution between just one man and one woman. He said that he is going to do all he can to stop marriage licenses from going out to non-traditional couples.
Romney said that he will support an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution that will limit marriage to a man and a woman.
"Marriage is a relationship between a man and a women. The exact equivalent to marriage is also reserved to a man and a woman. Over the next several months, I will work with Legislative leadership and other legislators and community leaders to decide what kind of statute we can fashion, which is consistent with the law. We obviously have to follow the law as provided by the SJC Even if we don't agree with it, we are going to follow it in terms of preparing legislation. We will initiate a Constitution amendment process that will be consistent with what I think the feelings are of the people of the commonwealth," Romney said.
From me: Let me tell you, you have got to send them mail or phone calls. This isn't just for the state of MA, but for the gay community in the whole country. It's time Mitt Romney and all the rest to keep their religious beliefs out of their political decisions! I can tell you right now that the Political Right will be making a lot of noise during this window of time. We have to keep up with them.
From www.mass.gov:
Governor Romney would love to hear from you -- please select the most convenient option from among those listed below.
E-mail GOffice@state.ma.us We welcome your correspondence by e-mail. However, not all state agencies we work with are able to respond by e-mail. We appreciate the inclusion of your full name and postal mailing address in your correspondence.
State House Office of the Governor Room 360 Boston, MA 02133 Phone: (617) 725-4005 FAX: (617) 727-9725 TTY: (617) 727-3666
Washington D.C. Office of the Governor 444 N. Capitol Street, Suite 208 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone: (202) 624-7713 FAX: (202) 624-7714
Secretary of the state:
William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth State House, Room 337 Boston, MA 02133
(617) 727-7030
cis@sec.state.ma.us
Attourney general:
One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108-1698 Tel: (617) 727-2200 TTY: (617) 727-4765 Fax: Please see note below.
200 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114 Tel: (617) 727-2200 TTY: (617) 727-4765 Fax: Please see note below:
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