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...lengthy experiment in banishing the 17th century from Massachusetts—leaving its reactionary history behind and defining the Bay State as a haven for the progressive principles of tolerance and equality. Two weeks ago, in declaring any ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) took an important step in that direction...
...council’s vote came after a landmark ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) last Tuesday that affirmed the right of same sex couples to be afforded the benefits married heterosexual couples are awarded. The court stayed the decision for 180 days to give the legislature time to align its laws with the ruling...
...It’s the first legislative body to affirm the SJC decision, and that is really wonderful,” said resident Robin Shore...
Shore, an employee of the city’s Community Development Department whose partner of 21 years is not currently eligible for benefits, said she hoped the council would “rectify the situation in the spirit of the SJC ruling...
...unexpectedly long eight-month delay, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts reversed the lower court’s decision and upheld Harvard’s stance that Berkowitz’s grievance was without merit. Berkowitz appealed once more, several weeks later—and on Sept. 9, the SJC dismissed the case for good...