Massachusetts
Ted Kennedy was as notorious for his scandalous private life as he was for his career.
Ted Kennedy, the last of the living Kennedy brothers and renowned Massachusetts senator who held office as a Democrat since 1964, died Tuesday of brain cancer at the Kennedy estate in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
Formally named Edward Moore Kennedy, Ted was as known for his questionable private life as his political feats. YourTango's Celebrity Love has constructed a timeline of the scandals that went on behind Ted Kennedy's loosely-closed doors for five decades.
1958 - After a yearlong courtship, Ted Kennedy married beauty queen and college classmate Virginia Joan Bennett (known now as Joan … Read More
Massachusetts is saying The Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
We've written several pieces about how the economy would get a boost if more states adopted gay marriage. Regardless of how comfortable you are with two grooms or two brides, marriages are pricey. Not only do you have the mandatory marriage license, but tuxedo rentals (for him and her), wedding gowns (for him and her), booked reception spaces and hoity toity wedding planners. And don't forget the honeymoon (no matter how low maintenance). All these things inevitably funnel money from one person's pocket to another's. Consumer-wise, weddings are another reason to throw a party … Read More
With gay marriage on a roll in other states, New York lawmakers will address the topic, too.
Is New York ready for same-sex marriage?
Gov. David Paterson thinks so.
Paterson announced a proposal today to allow same-sex marriage in the Empire State.
Accompanied by political leaders, including New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, he framed the issue as a matter of equality.
"I'm introducing a bill to bring marriage equality to the state of New York,'' the Associated Press quoted Paterson saying. Paterson listed a whopping 1,350 civil protections same-sex couples are denied that straight couples have.
"Rights should not be stifled by fear. What we should understand is that silence should not be a response to injustice. And that … Read More
DC Council also votes to recognize gay unions from other states.
Hot on the heels of last week's Iowa Supreme Court ruling that a ban on gay marriage there was unconstitutional, Vermont has also legalized same-sex marriage.The New England state, which in 2000 became the first in the country to adopt civil unions for gay couples, came to the decision today when the Vermont Legislature successfully overrode Governor Jim Douglas's veto of a bill allowing gay couples to marry.In order to override the governor's veto, the house needed a two-thirds vote. Last week, they came up four votes shy. But today, they managed to achieve the exact number required when … Read More
Massachusetts is 1 step away from lifting the out-of-state marriage ban.
Mass. Senate Says: Bring It On The Massachusetts Senate voted to repeal a 1913 law that prohibited out-of-state couples from getting married in the Bay State. The Mass. House is planning on voting on the repeal next week according to Sign On San Diego. At that point the Governor, Deval Patrick, would have 10 days to sign it into life. Patrick's daughter recently came out of the closet.
Obviously, the big deal with this is that it will allow gay couples from other states the chance to get married. This is sure to cause some headaches and heartaches … Read More
