Yesterday, the Massachusetts Senate voted to pass a bill that will repeal a 95 year old state law that has until now prevented gay and lesbian couples who live in other states from marrying in Massachusetts.

Wooohoooo!!!

I may not be able to buy bottle rockets there, but it looks like I’ll be able to drive an hour and a half and make an honest woman of myself.

The bill still needs to pass in the house and be signed by the governor, but neither seems like a major obstacle.

Here’s a little bit from the original post about the antiquated law:

The law originated when lawmakers in many states were trying to prevent interracial couples from crossing state lines to marry. It fell into obscurity for decades. But it received new attention in 2004, when Republican Governor Mitt Romney invoked it after gay marriage was legalized in Massachusetts to prevent out-of-state gay and lesbian couples from marrying here and forcing their home states to consider recognizing Massachusetts marriage law.

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