bryant

The Massachusetts Legislature rejected an amendment banning gay marriage by the resounding margin of 157-39 yesterday. The margin is partially because the extreme right voted no as well -- the amendment would permit civil unions, and some of the reps think that's wrong too. But it's mostly because gay marriage hasn't ended the world here in the Bay State.

There's been an election cycle between the court order allowing gay marriage and now, and gay marriage was an election issue. The opinion of the courts matches the opinion of the legislature, and the opinion of the legislature reflects the opinion of the people. Done and done, as they say.