EQUAL JUSTICE: MARRIAGE FOR ALL / MAY 17, 2004
Title
EQUAL JUSTICE: MARRIAGE FOR ALL / MAY 17, 2004
Date
2004
Description
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision in Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health found in a suit brought before it by Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) that same-sex couples had the right to marry. Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, writing for the majority, stated that the state’s constitution (originally written by John Adams) “affirms the dignity and equality of all individuals. It forbids the creation of second-class citizens.” Massachusetts was the first state to sanction same-sex marriage.
Subject
Same-sex marriage--Massachusetts
Publisher
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
Rights
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Type
Image
Format
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Original Format
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Collection
Citation
“EQUAL JUSTICE: MARRIAGE FOR ALL / MAY 17, 2004,” Documented | Digital Collections of The History Project, accessed March 19, 2024, https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/75.
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