Today there will be another Constitutional Convention in Massachusetts to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to end gay marriages in the only state in which they are currently legal. Sitting as a joint session of 200 legislators, proponents of the measure just need 50 votes to place the anti-gay initiative on the November 2008 ballot.
That this vote occurs a mere two days after the fortieth anniversary of the date in which interracial marriages were legalized by the United States Supreme Court is ironic and poignant.
African American Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has been lobbying legislators hard to prevent the measure from reaching 50 votes and has started getting attacked for his efforts.
Pam's House Blend and Good As You have more coverage. The live webcast of the session starts at 10am PDT (1pm EDT).
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