Massachusetts lawmakers deadlocked on gay marriage.
Boston -as rival groups tried to drown each other out with chants of "Equality now!" and "Children deserve a mom and dad!" the Massachusetts Legislature on Wednesday night rejected an amendment to the state constitution that would have barred gay couples from marrying but allowed them to join in civil unions.
The rejection meant lawmakers will return to their historic constitutional convention at noon today, with a similar approach likely to be on the agenda as they try to clear a path through the divisive national debate over gay marriage.
If lawmakers go for an amendment, the earliest it could take effect would be November 2006, after a public vote. That would leave open the question of how to deal with gay couples who plan to marry starting may 17, but whose unions might have to be redefined after a public vote.
After 6 hours of often-contentious debate, political jousting and tense parliamentary maneuvering, House and Senate lawmakers voted 104-94 to kill a bipatrisan Senate compromise designed to overturn two recent court ruling declaring gay marriages constitutional.
Californians voted overwhelmingly against gay marriage four years ago. However, Assemblyman Mark Leno, a San Francisco Democrat, has said that he will introduce legislation today entitling gays and lesbians to wed.
Leno , one of five openly gay members of the California Lgislature, said he chose today because it is recongnized by gay advocacy groups as National Freedom to Marry Day.

Как вы думаете стоит ли на ето обращать внимание?
Каждый наверно думает ( да пусть там себе трахаются дома лиш бы нам ето невидеть) ешебы и не слышать !да не тут то было ето розово пушисто аформлено создания не только хотят чтоб их слышали , по городу С.Ф. парады устраивают чуть ли не каждый день , чегото хотят... Люди добрые не осудити но ето же ВИРУС ето Рак , заболевание нашо с вами. Лечить надо пока не позно , вырезать а то патом спохватившись да позно небыло.
Пс. если кто не понемает могу постаратся перевести.