Massachusetts

Media coverage leading up to May 17

All of the links offered below are from external news organizations and relate to the Massachusetts Freedom to Marry effort. Most make significant mention of UU congregations and ministers or the UUA. Some of these links may require a username/password and others may archive stories after a period of time.

• 5/17/04 - The Lowell Sun: "At some churches, unions are embraced" by Matt Murphy
• 5/16/04 - The Washington Post: "Massachusetts Clergy Are Divided On Eve of Historic Same-Sex Unions" by Alan Cooperman
• 5/16/04 - Philadelphia Inquirer (Philly.com): "Wedding bells poised to ring for gays in Mass." by Miriam Hill
  
• 5/14/04 - The Associated Press (in the Cape Cod Times): "Church claims clear voice on gay unions"
  
• 5/14/04 - WCVB TV (The Boston Channel.com): "Supreme Court Won't Block Gay Marriage: Couples Prepare To Marry"
  
• 5/12/04 - Littleton Independent: "Church ready for same-sex unions" by Susan Tordella
• 5/11/04 - The Enterprise (Brockton, MA): "Clerks and some churches say they're ready for gay marriage" by Terence J. Downing
  
• 5/10/04 - Boston Globe.com: "Unitarians prepare to marry gays" by Michael Paulson
• 5/7/04 - Barnstable Patriot: "Gay marriage advocates look to May 17" by David Curran
• 5/5/04 - Needham Times.com: "Gay couple plan Needham wedding" by Valentina Zic
• 5/5/04 - Medford times.com: "Wedding Bells" by Jennifer Jope
• 4/25/04 - Boston.com: "Romney: Gay outsiders can't marry in Massachusetts" by Yvonne Abraham
• 4/22/04 - Boston.com: "Showdown Over Same Sex Marriage: Opponent May Attend Forum for Unitarians" by Phil Santoro
• 4/17/04 - Boston.com: "Worcester Clerk Won't Challenge Gays: Declines to Question Applicant Residency" by Jessica Barnett
• 4/16/04 - Boston.com: "Romney Cites Gay-Marriage Tangles" by Raphael Lewis
• 3/18/04 - Turnto10.com: "Mass. Senate Releases Amendments To Same-Sex Marriage Ban Constitutional Convention Resumes March 29"
• 3/12/04 - Los Angeles Times: "Massachusetts Nears Same-Sex Marriage Ban" by Elizabeth Mehren
• 2/13/04 - MSNBC: "Mass. lawmakers suspend gay marriage debate: Constitutional convention to resume March 11" (Associated Press)
• 2/12/04 - CNN.com: "Third attempt to ban same-sex marriage fails"
• 2/10/04 - Christian Science Monitor: "Hub of a culture clash: With this week's vote on gay marriage, Boston becomes a focal point of nation's culture wars" by Noel C. Paul and Sara B. Miller
• 2/6/04 - CNN.com: "Massachusetts court upholds same-sex marriage" by Rose Arce
• 1/04 - Beliefnet.com: "Massachusetts Believers Take Opposing Stands on Gay Marriage Proposal" by G. Jeffrey Macdonald (Religion News Service)
• 11/30/03 - Boston.com (The Boston Globe): "Protestants weigh same-sex marriage" by Michael Paulson
• 7/9/03 - The Boston Phoenix: "Remedying injustice: Same-sex couples deserve the right of marriage"
• 6/12/03 - Bay Windows: "Religious leaders speak out: Local clergy highlight views on gay marriage" by Ethan Jacobs
• 6/9/03 - The Advocate: "Coalition of Clergy Backs Gay Marriage in Massachusetts"

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