# Massachusetts same-sex marriage ruling: Here come the brides!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-same-sex-marriage-ruling-here-come-the-brides/227520>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 4, 2004, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-same-sex-marriage-ruling-here-come-the-brides/227520 "2004-02-04T18:37:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-same-sex-marriage-ruling-here-come-the-brides/227520/1 "2004-02-04T18:37:42Z")

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[Supreme court rules that gays can marry](http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040204.wgays0204/BNStory/International/)

Latest date for gay marriage to come into effect: May.  
Soonest they could pass a constitutional amendment banning it: 2006.

Heartiest congratulations on becoming the Ontario of the south! 🙂

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-same-sex-marriage-ruling-here-come-the-brides/227520/2 "2004-02-04T19:26:03Z")

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'Nother thread here:

> **[No more games, it's marriage in Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=238052)**
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> After months of the legislature trying every spin and dodge it could come up with, the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court has advised the legislature that nothing less than full and equal access to marriage will satisfy its November ruling. No civil...

I’ll just close this one since the other has replies already.